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ALJ to ELS: distance & flight time
Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport) → East London (Ben Schoeman Airport)
737 mi
1,186 km · 640 nm
2h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
737 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 4m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, South Africa
- ELS — Ben Schoeman Airport · East London, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Near ELS
- BIY · Bisho Airport33 mi away
- UTW · Queenstown Airport95 mi away
- UTT · K. D. Matanzima Airport114 mi away
- JOH · Port St Johns Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALJ from ELS?
The flight distance from Alexander Bay (ALJ) to East London (ELS) is 737 miles (1,186 km, 640 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALJ to ELS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 4m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALJ to ELS?
Nonstop service on ALJ–ELS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALJ to ELS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALJ–ELS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALJ to ELS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALJ–ELS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.