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IPL to AEX: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,350 mi
2,172 km · 1,173 nm
3h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,350 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 24m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, United States
- 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 IPL
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 IPL from AEX?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,350 miles (2,172 km, 1,173 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 24m 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 IPL to AEX?
Nonstop service on IPL–AEX 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 3h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imperial and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 2 hours ahead of Imperial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to AEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–AEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to AEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–AEX 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.