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ESF to DCU: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport) → Decatur (Pryor Field Regional Airport)
383 mi
616 km · 333 nm
1h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
383 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 28m 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
- ESF — Esler Regional Airport · Alexandria, United States
- DCU — Pryor Field Regional Airport · Decatur, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Near DCU
- HSV · Huntsville International Carl T Jones Field10 mi away
- HUA · Redstone Army Air Field15 mi away
- MSL · Northwest Alabama Regional Airport38 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ESF from DCU?
The flight distance from Alexandria (ESF) to Decatur (DCU) is 383 miles (616 km, 333 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESF to DCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 28m 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 ESF to DCU?
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