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FDH to ALX: distance & flight time
Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,812 mi
7,744 km · 4,182 nm
9h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
- 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 FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 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 FDH from ALX?
The flight distance from Friedrichshafen (FDH) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,812 miles (7,744 km, 4,182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FDH to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 54m 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 FDH to ALX?
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