Nonstop flight route between Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States and Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom:
Departure Airport:
(33°13'14"N by 87°36'41"W)
Arrival Airport:
(50°57'1"N by 1°21'24"W)
Distance from TCL to SOU:
4,326.59 miles (6,962.96 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL), Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States and Southampton Airport (SOU), Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,327 miles (or 6,963 kilometers).
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Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | TCL / KTCL |
| Airport Name: | Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field |
| Location: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 33°13'14"N by 87°36'41"W |
| Area Served: | Tuscaloosa, Alabama |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Tuscaloosa |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 170 feet (52 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from TCL |
| More Information: | TCL Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | SOU / EGHI |
| Airport Name: | Southampton Airport |
| Location: | Eastleigh (near Southampton), England, United Kingdom |
| GPS Coordinates: | 50°57'1"N by 1°21'24"W |
| Area Served: | Southampton |
| Operator/Owner: | Heathrow Airport Holdings |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 44 feet (13 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from SOU |
| More Information: | SOU Maps & Info |
Facts about Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL):
- Atlantic Southeast Airlines provided daily service between Tuscaloosa and Atlanta between 1982 and June 1992.GP Express Airlines would continue service to Atlanta from June 6, 1992, through the elimination of the EAS subsidy for its operation on June 30, 1994.
- Because of Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field's relatively low elevation of 170 feet, planes can take off or land at Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) has 2 runways.
- The furthest airport from Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 11,131 miles (17,914 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- The closest airport to Tuscaloosa Regional AirportVan De Graaff Field (TCL) is George Downer Airport (AIV), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) WSW of TCL.
- During World War II, the field was revamped to include a single main runway.
- Jet charters continue to periodically operate at Tuscaloosa, but sustained commercial air service has eluded Tuscaloosa Regional to date.
- While visiting Tuscaloosa on April 29, 2011, to assess devastation reliefs efforts in the wake of the April 27th tornado disaster, President Barack Obama landed at Tuscaloosa Regional Airport in the Boeing C-32 presidential transport plane.
- Tuscaloosa Regional Airport had 2,400 commercial passenger boardings in calendar year 2011.
Facts about Southampton Airport (SOU):
- Southampton Airport handled 1,722,758 passengers last year.
- Southampton Airport (SOU) currently has only 1 runway.
- Southampton airport only has one main ground handler which is Swissport, who took over from Aviance.
- Because of Southampton Airport's relatively low elevation of 44 feet, planes can take off or land at Southampton Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Southampton Airport (SOU) is Dunedin International Airport (DUD), which is located 11,918 miles (19,179 kilometers) away in Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand.
- The airport's runway is built over the remains of a Roman villa.
- During the 1950s a mainstay of business for the airport was the Cross channel car ferry service operated by Silver City Airways using Bristol Freighters and Superfreighters.
- The closest airport to Southampton Airport (SOU) is Lasham Airfield (QLA), which is located 22 miles (35 kilometers) NE of SOU.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 34.82 miles (56.04 km) WSW | George Downer Airport (AIV) | Aliceville, Alabama, United States |     |
| 2 | 47.49 miles (76.43 km) WNW | Columbus-Lowndes County Airport (UBS) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 3 | 54.95 miles (88.43 km) ENE | Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport (BHM) | Birmingham, Alabama, United States | |
| 4 | 56.21 miles (90.46 km) WNW | Columbus Air Force Base (CBM) | Columbus, Mississippi, United States | |
| 5 | 58.72 miles (94.50 km) WNW | Golden Triangle Regional Airport (GTR) | Columbus/West Point/Starkville, Mississippi, United States | |
| 6 | 65.85 miles (105.97 km) NNW | Marion County - Rankin Fite Airport (HAB) | Hamilton, Alabama, United States | |
| 7 | 70.58 miles (113.58 km) SSE | Craig Field (SEM) | Selma, Alabama, United States | |
| 8 | 81.99 miles (131.95 km) ENE | St. Clair County Airport (PLR) | Pell City, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 90.30 miles (145.33 km) SW | Key Field Air National Guard Base (MEI) | Meridian, Mississippi, United States | |
| 10 | 92.95 miles (149.59 km) SE | Maxwell Air Force Base (MXF) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 93.18 miles (149.95 km) ENE | Talladega Municipal Airport (ASN) | Talladega, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 95.10 miles (153.05 km) SE | Montgomery Regional Airport (MGM) | Montgomery, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 97.75 miles (157.32 km) ESE | Thomas C. Russell Field (ALX) | Alexander City, Alabama, United States | |
| 14 | 98.33 miles (158.25 km) NW | Tupelo Regional Airport (TUP) | Tupelo, Mississippi, United States | |
| 15 | 101.86 miles (163.93 km) ENE | Northeast Alabama Regional Airport (GAD) | Gadsden, Alabama, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,131.14 miles (17,913.79 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,112.61 miles (17,883.96 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,094.69 miles (17,855.14 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,092.78 miles (17,852.05 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,089.56 miles (17,846.88 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,083.05 miles (17,836.39 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,082.25 miles (17,835.11 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,073.36 miles (17,820.80 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,070.92 miles (17,816.87 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,069.66 miles (17,814.85 km) WSW | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,064.11 miles (17,805.91 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,031.62 miles (17,753.63 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,029.34 miles (17,749.96 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,016.12 miles (17,728.69 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,983.65 miles (17,676.42 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 21.56 miles (34.69 km) NE | Lasham Airfield (QLA) | Lasham, England, United Kingdom | |
| 2 | 21.69 miles (34.90 km) SSE | Bembridge Airport (BBP) | Bembridge, Isle of Wight, United Kingdom | |
| 3 | 24.23 miles (39.00 km) WSW | Bournemouth Airport (BOH) | Bournemouth, England, United Kingdom | |
| 4 | 26.60 miles (42.80 km) NE | RAF Odiham (ODH) | Odiham, United Kingdom | |
| 5 | 26.78 miles (43.10 km) ESE | Chichester/Goodwood Airport (QUG) | Chichester, England, United Kingdom | |
| 6 | 33.69 miles (54.23 km) NE | Farnborough Airport (FAB) | Farnborough, United Kingdom | |
| 7 | 33.96 miles (54.66 km) NE | Blackbushe Airport (BBS) | Yateley, Hampshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 8 | 46.85 miles (75.39 km) E | Shoreham Airport (ESH) | Lancing, West Sussex, United Kingdom | |
| 9 | 47.22 miles (75.99 km) NW | RAF Lyneham (LYE) | Wiltshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 10 | 47.38 miles (76.26 km) NNE | RAF Benson (BEX) | Benson, Oxfordshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 11 | 52.47 miles (84.45 km) ENE | Gatwick Airport (LGW) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 12 | 53.18 miles (85.59 km) NE | London Heathrow Airport (LHR) | London, England, United Kingdom | |
| 13 | 53.92 miles (86.78 km) NNW | RAF Fairford (FFD) | Fairford, England, United Kingdom | |
| 14 | 55.91 miles (89.97 km) NNE | RAF High Wycombe (HYC) | High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire, England, United Kingdom | |
| 15 | 55.91 miles (89.98 km) ENE | Redhill Aerodrome (KRH) | Redhill, Surrey, England, United Kingdom | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,917.53 miles (19,179.36 km) SE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,895.95 miles (19,144.63 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,893.10 miles (19,140.04 km) SSW | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,883.16 miles (19,124.05 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,871.56 miles (19,105.37 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,862.72 miles (19,091.15 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,854.70 miles (19,078.24 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,854.25 miles (19,077.51 km) SE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,847.38 miles (19,066.47 km) SSE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,825.23 miles (19,030.82 km) SE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,823.25 miles (19,027.63 km) SE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,808.95 miles (19,004.62 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,801.52 miles (18,992.66 km) SSE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,801.35 miles (18,992.38 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,780.81 miles (18,959.34 km) SE | Fox Glacier Aerodrome (FGL) | Fox Glacier, New Zealand | |