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HZP to AEX: distance & flight time
Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
2,018 mi
3,247 km · 1,753 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,018 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HZP from AEX?
The flight distance from Wood Buffalo (HZP) to Alexandria (AEX) is 2,018 miles (3,247 km, 1,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HZP to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m 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 HZP to AEX?
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