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IHC to ALJ: distance & flight time
Inhaca (Inhaca Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
1,022 mi
1,644 km · 888 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,022 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- IHC — Inhaca Airport · Inhaca, Mozambique
- ALJ — Alexander Bay Airport · Alexander Bay, South Africa
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IHC
- MPM · Maputo Airport23 mi away
- SHO · King Mswati III International Airport79 mi away
- LLE · Riverside Airport93 mi away
- MTS · Matsapha Airport107 mi away
Near ALJ
- OMD · Oranjemund Airport5 mi away
- KLZ · Kleinsee Airport84 mi away
- SBU · Springbok Airport115 mi away
- AGZ · Aggeneys Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IHC from ALJ?
The flight distance from Inhaca (IHC) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 1,022 miles (1,644 km, 888 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IHC to ALJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from IHC to ALJ?
Nonstop service on IHC–ALJ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IHC to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IHC–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IHC to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IHC–ALJ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.