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TAR to ALX: distance & flight time
Grottaglie (Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
5,399 mi
8,689 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m 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
- TAR — Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport · Grottaglie, Italy
- 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 TAR
- BDS · Brindisi – Salento Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base43 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport55 mi away
- CRV · Crotone Airport106 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 TAR from ALX?
The flight distance from Grottaglie (TAR) to Alexander City (ALX) is 5,399 miles (8,689 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TAR to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 TAR to ALX?
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