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SKP to ALX: distance & flight time
Skopje (Skopje Alexander the Great Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
5,523 mi
8,889 km · 4,799 nm
11h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SKP — Skopje Alexander the Great Airport · Skopje, Macedonia
- 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 SKP
- PRN · Priština International Airport52 mi away
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport71 mi away
- INI · Nis Airport96 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa105 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 SKP from ALX?
The flight distance from Skopje (SKP) to Alexander City (ALX) is 5,523 miles (8,889 km, 4,799 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SKP to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 SKP to ALX?
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