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ALX to HLG: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport)
582 mi
936 km · 506 nm
1h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
582 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from HLG?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Wheeling (HLG) is 582 miles (936 km, 506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to HLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 44m 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 ALX to HLG?
Nonstop service on ALX–HLG 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 1h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALX to HLG?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALX–HLG that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALX to HLG fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALX–HLG 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.