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ATY to AEX: distance & flight time
Watertown (Watertown Regional Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
971 mi
1,563 km · 844 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
971 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ATY — Watertown Regional Airport · Watertown, United States
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ATY
- HON · Huron Regional Airport64 mi away
- ABR · Aberdeen Regional Airport72 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport90 mi away
- FSD · Joe Foss Field Airport94 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ATY from AEX?
The flight distance from Watertown (ATY) to Alexandria (AEX) is 971 miles (1,563 km, 844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ATY to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 ATY to AEX?
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