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TCL to OZR: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Fort Rucker/Ozark (Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field)
174 mi
280 km · 151 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
174 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- OZR — Cairns AAF (Fort Rucker) Air Field · Fort Rucker/Ozark, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near TCL
- BHM · Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport55 mi away
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base56 mi away
- GTR · Golden Triangle Regional Airport59 mi away
- SEM · Craig Field71 mi away
Near OZR
- ETS · Enterprise Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DHN · Dothan Regional Airport16 mi away
- TOI · Troy Municipal Airport at N Kenneth Campbell Field44 mi away
- EUF · Weedon Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from OZR?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Fort Rucker/Ozark (OZR) is 174 miles (280 km, 151 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to OZR?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from TCL to OZR?
Nonstop service on TCL–OZR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to OZR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TCL–OZR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TCL to OZR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TCL–OZR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.