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ALX to LAX: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport)
1,864 mi
3,001 km · 1,620 nm
4h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from LAX?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Los Angeles (LAX) is 1,864 miles (3,001 km, 1,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to LAX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 7m 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 LAX?
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