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TCL to SQA: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Santa Ynez (Santa Ynez Airport)
1,856 mi
2,987 km · 1,613 nm
4h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 6m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SQA — Santa Ynez Airport · Santa Ynez, 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 SQA
- SBA · Santa Barbara Municipal Airport18 mi away
- LPC · Lompoc Airport23 mi away
- VBG · Vandenberg Air Force Base30 mi away
- SMX · Santa Maria Pub/Capt G Allan Hancock Field30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from SQA?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Santa Ynez (SQA) is 1,856 miles (2,987 km, 1,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to SQA?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 6m 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 SQA?
Nonstop service on TCL–SQA 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 4h 6m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to SQA?
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Why are some TCL to SQA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TCL–SQA 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.