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AAH to ALX: distance & flight time
Aachen (Aachen-Merzbrück Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,583 mi
7,376 km · 3,983 nm
9h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,583 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- AAH — Aachen-Merzbrück Airport · Aachen, Germany
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AAH
- GKE · Geilenkirchen Air Base11 mi away
- MST · Maastricht Aachen Airport19 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport31 mi away
- LGG · Liège Airport35 mi away
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AAH from ALX?
The flight distance from Aachen (AAH) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,583 miles (7,376 km, 3,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AAH to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 27m 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 cheapest way to fly from AAH to ALX?
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