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LAY to ALJ: distance & flight time
Ladysmith (Ladysmith Airport) → Alexander Bay (Alexander Bay Airport)
802 mi
1,290 km · 696 nm
2h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
802 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 13m 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
- LAY — Ladysmith Airport · Ladysmith, South Africa
- 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 LAY
- HRS · Harrismith Airport46 mi away
- NCS · Newcastle Airport58 mi away
- PZB · Pietermaritzburg Airport84 mi away
- ULD · Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi Airport103 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 LAY from ALJ?
The flight distance from Ladysmith (LAY) to Alexander Bay (ALJ) is 802 miles (1,290 km, 696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAY to ALJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 13m 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 LAY to ALJ?
Nonstop service on LAY–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 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAY to ALJ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LAY–ALJ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LAY to ALJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LAY–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.