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IES to HBE: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,637 mi
2,634 km · 1,422 nm
3h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 41m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is IES from HBE?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,637 miles (2,634 km, 1,422 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 41m 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 Riesa and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Riesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IES to HBE?
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