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TCL to TIW: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Tacoma (Tacoma Narrows Airport)
2,060 mi
3,315 km · 1,790 nm
4h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,060 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- TCL — Tuscaloosa Regional Airport · Tuscaloosa AL, United States
- TIW — Tacoma Narrows Airport · Tacoma, 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 TIW
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport18 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base10 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field13 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from TIW?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Tacoma (TIW) is 2,060 miles (3,315 km, 1,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to TIW?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 30m 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 Tacoma?
Tacoma is 2 hours behind Tuscaloosa AL.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to TIW?
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