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OMA to ALX: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
796 mi
1,281 km · 692 nm
2h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
796 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from ALX?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Alexander City (ALX) is 796 miles (1,281 km, 692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 12m 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 OMA to ALX?
Nonstop service on OMA–ALX 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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to ALX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OMA–ALX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OMA to ALX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OMA–ALX 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.