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FCM to ESF: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
930 mi
1,497 km · 808 nm
2h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
930 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 29m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, United States
- ESF — Esler Regional 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 FCM
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FCM from ESF?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Alexandria (ESF) is 930 miles (1,497 km, 808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 29m 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 FCM to ESF?
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