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FTW to ESF: distance & flight time
Fort Worth (Fort Worth Meacham International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
312 mi
503 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
312 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FTW — Fort Worth Meacham International Airport · Fort Worth, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near FTW
- DFW · Dallas Fort Worth International Airport20 mi away
- FWH · NAS Fort Worth JRB/Carswell Field6 mi away
- AFW · Fort Worth Alliance Airport12 mi away
- DAL · Dallas Love Field30 mi away
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 FTW from ESF?
The flight distance from Fort Worth (FTW) to Alexandria (ESF) is 312 miles (503 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTW to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 FTW to ESF?
Nonstop service on FTW–ESF 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 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTW to ESF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FTW–ESF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FTW to ESF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FTW–ESF 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.