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GTR to ALX: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
156 mi
252 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
156 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from ALX?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Alexander City (ALX) is 156 miles (252 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 53m 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 GTR to ALX?
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