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GWT to ALM: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Alamogordo (Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport)
5,239 mi
8,432 km · 4,553 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,239 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- ALM — Alamogordo White Sands Regional Airport · Alamogordo, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near ALM
- HMN · Holloman Air Force Base7 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field42 mi away
- RUI · Sierra Blanca Regional Airport50 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from ALM?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Alamogordo (ALM) is 5,239 miles (8,432 km, 4,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to ALM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 time difference between Westerland and Alamogordo?
Alamogordo is 8 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to ALM?
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