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ALX to VAN: distance & flight time
Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
6,528 mi
10,506 km · 5,673 nm
13h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 16m 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
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALX from VAN?
The flight distance from Alexander City (ALX) to Van (VAN) is 6,528 miles (10,506 km, 5,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALX to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 16m 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 VAN?
Nonstop service on ALX–VAN 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 13h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALX to VAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALX–VAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALX to VAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALX–VAN 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.