Distance between Orange Beach AL and Tuscaloosa AL
The distance from Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa is 278 miles by road including 129 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 4 hours and 45 minutes and goes through Mobile, Daphne, Prichard, Saraland, Meridian and Eutaw.
| Shortest distance by air | 201 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 278.4 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 4 h 45 min |
| Fuel amount | 9.5 gal |
| Fuel cost | 37.2 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Orange Beach | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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AL 180 CR 83 42 mi, 45 min
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| Daphne | 42 mi | 45 min | 1.2 gal | |
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I 10 10 mi, 10 min
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| Mobile | 53 mi | 56 min | 1.7 gal | |
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I 10 10 mi, 11 min
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| Prichard | 63 mi | 1 h 07 min | 1.9 gal | |
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US 45 11 mi, 12 min
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| Chunchula | 74 mi | 1 h 19 min | 2.5 gal | |
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US 45 13 mi, 14 min
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| Citronelle | 87 mi | 1 h 34 min | 2.9 gal | |
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US 45 101 mi, 1 h 49 min
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| Meridian | 188 mi | 3 h 24 min | 6.3 gal | |
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US 45 I 20 7 mi, 06 min
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| Toomsuba | 194 mi | 3 h 30 min | 6.5 gal | |
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I 20 51 mi, 45 min
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| Eutaw | 246 mi | 4 h 15 min | 8.3 gal | |
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I 20 32 mi, 29 min
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| Tuscaloosa | 278 mi | 4 h 44 min | 9.3 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa?
Fuel cost: 37.2 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 278.4 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.93 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa?
Driving time: 4 h 45 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 96 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 1 h 25 min
- 19 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 16 min
- 4 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 3 min
- 79 mi with a maximum speed 56 mph = 1 h 24 min
- 34 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 36 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 4 min
- 39 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 46 min
- 3 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 35 mph = 2 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa by land?
The distance between Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa is 278.4 mi by road including 129.2 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa respectively.
How far is Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa is 201.3 mi.
This distance is calculated using the Haversine formula as a great-circle distance between two points on the surface of a sphere. The start and finish points are the centers of Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Orange Beach from Tuscaloosa by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 24 min to cover the distance of 201 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 1 h 28 min to flight this distance at average speed of 136 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, airport location and other real world factors.
How long is a helicopter ride from Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 1 h 21 min to cover the distance of 201 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 1 h 32 min to flight this distance at average speed of 130 mph.
This time is approximate and do not take into account takeoff and landing times, aerodrome location and other real world factors.
What city is halfway between Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa?
The halfway point between Orange Beach and Tuscaloosa is Boice. It is located about 1 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Boice to Orange Beach is 140 mi and driving will take about 2 h 33 min. The road between Boice and Tuscaloosa has length 139 mi and will take approximately 2 h 11 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Orange Beach in relation to Tuscaloosa?
Orange Beach is located 201 mi south of Tuscaloosa.
Orange Beach has geographic coordinates: latitude 30.29437, longitude -87.57359.
Tuscaloosa has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.20956, longitude -87.56753.
Which highway goes from Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa?
The route from Orange Beach to Tuscaloosa follows US 45, I 20, I 59.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 10: 22 mi
- CR 83: 11 mi
- I 165: 4 mi
- AL 180: 3 mi
- SR 69: 3 mi
- I 65: 2 mi
- SR 158: 2 mi
- I 359: 2 mi
- US 90: 2 mi
- US 98 Truck: 2 mi
- US 11: 2 mi
- MS 42: 1 mi