Distance between Chelsea AL and Tuscaloosa AL
The distance from Chelsea to Tuscaloosa is 69 miles by road including 54 miles on motorways. Road takes approximately 1 hour and 5 minutes and goes through Hoover, Pleasant Hill, Rickey and Chamblee.
| Shortest distance by air | 55 mi ✈️ |
| Car route length | 69 mi 🚗 |
| Driving time | 1 h 5 min |
| Fuel amount | 2.3 gal |
| Fuel cost | 9.1 USD |
| Point | Distance | Time | Fuel | |
| Chelsea | 0 mi | 00 min | 0.0 gal | |
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US 280 18 mi, 18 min
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| Hoover | 18 mi | 18 min | 0.5 gal | |
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I-459 I 459 11 mi, 09 min
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| Pleasant Hill | 29 mi | 28 min | 1.0 gal | |
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I 459 I 59 9 mi, 08 min
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| Rickey | 39 mi | 36 min | 1.3 gal | |
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I 20 2 mi, 02 min
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| Chamblee | 41 mi | 39 min | 1.4 gal | |
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I 20 28 mi, 26 min
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| Tuscaloosa | 69 mi | 1 h 05 min | 1.6 gal | |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How much does it cost to drive from Chelsea to Tuscaloosa?
Fuel cost: 9.1 USD
This fuel cost is calculated as: (Route length 69 mi) / (Fuel consumption 29.4 mpg) * (Fuel price 3.89 USD / gal)
You can adjust fuel consumption and fuel price here.
How long is a car ride from Chelsea to Tuscaloosa?
Driving time: 1 h 5 min
This time is calculated for driving at the maximum permitted speed, taking into account traffic rules restrictions.
- 48 mi with a maximum speed 68 mph = 42 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 65 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 62 mph = 1 min
- 13 mi with a maximum speed 55 mph = 14 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 50 mph = 1 min
- 2 mi with a maximum speed 45 mph = 3 min
- 1 mi with a maximum speed 31 mph = 1 min
The calculated driving time does not take into account intermediate stops and traffic jams.
How far is Chelsea to Tuscaloosa by land?
The distance between Chelsea and Tuscaloosa is 69 mi by road including 54.1 mi on motorways.
Precise satellite coordinates of highways were used for this calculation. The start and finish points are the centers of Chelsea and Tuscaloosa respectively.
How far is Chelsea to Tuscaloosa by plane?
The shortest distance (air line, as the crow flies) between Chelsea and Tuscaloosa is 54.7 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 Chelsea and Tuscaloosa respectively. Actual distance between airports may be different.
How many hours is Chelsea from Tuscaloosa by plane?
Boeing 737 airliner needs 6 min to cover the distance of 55 mi at a cruising speed of 497 mph.
Small plane "Cessna 172" needs 24 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 Chelsea to Tuscaloosa?
Fast helicopter "Eurocopter AS350" or "Hughes OH-6 Cayuse" need 22 min to cover the distance of 55 mi at a cruising speed of 149 mph.
Popular "Robinson R44" needs 25 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 Chelsea and Tuscaloosa?
The halfway point between Chelsea and Tuscaloosa is Rickey. It is located about 4 mi from the exact midpoint by road.
The distance from Rickey to Chelsea is 39 mi and driving will take about 36 min. The road between Rickey and Tuscaloosa has length 30 mi and will take approximately 29 min.
The other cities located close to halfway point:
Where is Chelsea in relation to Tuscaloosa?
Chelsea is located 55 mi east of Tuscaloosa.
Chelsea has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.34011, longitude -86.63026.
Tuscaloosa has geographic coordinates: latitude 33.20956, longitude -87.56753.
Which highway goes from Chelsea to Tuscaloosa?
The route from Chelsea to Tuscaloosa follows I 20, I 59.
Other minor sections pass along the road:
- I 459: 15 mi
- US 11: 12 mi
- US 280: 10 mi
- AL 5: 8 mi
- I-459: 4 mi
- SR 69: 2 mi
- I 359: 2 mi
