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TCL to VPS: distance & flight time
Tuscaloosa AL (Tuscaloosa Regional Airport) → Valparaiso (Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport)
200 mi
321 km · 173 nm
1h
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
200 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h gate to gate, flying south. 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
- VPS — Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport · Valparaiso, 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 VPS
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport7 mi away
- EGI · Duke Field12 mi away
- CEW · Bob Sikes Airport20 mi away
- NSE · Whiting Field Naval Air Station - North34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is TCL from VPS?
The flight distance from Tuscaloosa AL (TCL) to Valparaiso (VPS) is 200 miles (321 km, 173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCL to VPS?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 VPS?
Nonstop service on TCL–VPS 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 1h nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCL to VPS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TCL–VPS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TCL to VPS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TCL–VPS 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.