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TCL to RIA: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport)
4,881 mi
7,856 km · 4,242 nm
10h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
4,881 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from RIA?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Santa Maria (RIA) is 4,881 miles (7,856 km, 4,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to RIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 2m 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 Santa Maria?
Santa Maria is 2 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to RIA?
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