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HEK to ALX: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
6,346 mi
10,213 km · 5,515 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- 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 HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from ALX?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Alexander City (ALX) is 6,346 miles (10,213 km, 5,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 HEK to ALX?
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