Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HBE to LEJ: distance & flight time
Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
1,673 mi
2,693 km · 1,454 nm
3h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
See live HBE→LEJ fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Near LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HBE from LEJ?
The flight distance from Alexandria (HBE) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 1,673 miles (2,693 km, 1,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HBE to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 45m 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 Alexandria and Leipzig?
Leipzig is 1 hour behind Alexandria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HBE to LEJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HBE–LEJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.