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TCL to SMI: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Samos (Samos Airport)
5,980 mi
9,624 km · 5,196 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,980 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- SMI — Samos Airport · Samos, Greece
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 SMI
- JIK · Ikaria Airport31 mi away
- LRS · Leros Airport35 mi away
- ADB · Adnan Menderes International Airport44 mi away
- JKL · Kalymnos Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from SMI?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Samos (SMI) is 5,980 miles (9,624 km, 5,196 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to SMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Samos?
Samos is 8 hours ahead of Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to SMI?
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