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ALX to DCU: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
133 mi
214 km · 115 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
133 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m 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
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from DCU?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Decatur (DCU) is 133 miles (214 km, 115 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 49m 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 ALX to DCU?
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