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OLP to ALX: distance & flight time
Olympic Dam (Olympic Dam Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
9,930 mi
15,981 km · 8,629 nm
19h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
9,930 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- OLP — Olympic Dam Airport · Olympic Dam, Australia
- 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 OLP
- UMR · Woomera Airfield46 mi away
- LGH · Leigh Creek Airport93 mi away
- PXH · Prominent Hill Airport97 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport140 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 OLP from ALX?
The flight distance from Olympic Dam (OLP) to Alexander City (ALX) is 9,930 miles (15,981 km, 8,629 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OLP to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 56m 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 OLP to ALX?
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