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MRN to ALX: distance & flight time
Morganton (Foothills Regional Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
319 mi
514 km · 277 nm
1h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
319 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 18m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- MRN — Foothills Regional Airport · Morganton, United States
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MRN
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport14 mi away
- CLT · Charlotte Douglas International Airport56 mi away
- SVH · Statesville Regional Airport37 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport40 mi away
Near ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MRN from ALX?
The flight distance from Morganton (MRN) to Alexander City (ALX) is 319 miles (514 km, 277 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MRN to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 18m 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 MRN to ALX?
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