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WGN to AEX: distance & flight time
Shaoyang (Shaoyang Wugang Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
8,139 mi
13,099 km · 7,073 nm
16h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,139 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 26m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- WGN — Shaoyang Wugang Airport · Shaoyang, China
- AEX — Alexandria International Airport · Alexandria, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near WGN
- LLF · Lingling Airport68 mi away
- HJJ · Zhijiang Airport73 mi away
- HZH · Liping Airport98 mi away
- TEN · Tongren Fenghuang Airport111 mi away
Near AEX
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field43 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport58 mi away
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is WGN from AEX?
The flight distance from Shaoyang (WGN) to Alexandria (AEX) is 8,139 miles (13,099 km, 7,073 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WGN to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 26m 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 WGN to AEX?
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