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GWT to ALX: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,553 mi
7,327 km · 3,956 nm
9h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,553 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 24m 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, 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 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 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 GWT from ALX?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,553 miles (7,327 km, 3,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 24m 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 GWT to ALX?
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