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BLF to ALX: distance & flight time
Bluefield (Mercer County Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
405 mi
651 km · 352 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
405 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BLF — Mercer County Airport · Bluefield, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BLF
- BKW · Raleigh County Memorial Airport34 mi away
- LWB · Greenbrier Valley Airport59 mi away
- ROA · Roanoke–Blacksburg Regional Airport68 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport74 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BLF from ALX?
The flight distance from Bluefield (BLF) to Alexander City (ALX) is 405 miles (651 km, 352 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BLF to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 BLF to ALX?
Nonstop service on BLF–ALX 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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BLF to ALX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BLF–ALX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BLF to ALX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BLF–ALX 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.