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TCL to RDU: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
534 mi
860 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from RDU?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 534 miles (860 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Tuscaloosa AL and Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 1 hour ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to RDU?
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