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ACT to AEX: distance & flight time
Waco (Waco Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
277 mi
445 km · 240 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
277 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ACT — Waco Regional Airport · Waco, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACT
- CNW · TSTC Waco Airport9 mi away
- TPL · Draughon Miller Central Texas Regional Airport33 mi away
- HLR · Hood Army Air Field43 mi away
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport90 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACT from AEX?
The flight distance from Waco (ACT) to Alexandria (AEX) is 277 miles (445 km, 240 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACT to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 ACT to AEX?
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