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YIW to ALX: distance & flight time
Yiwu (Yiwu Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
7,811 mi
12,570 km · 6,787 nm
15h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,811 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- YIW — Yiwu Airport · Yiwu, China
- 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 YIW
- HGH · Hangzhou Xiaoshan International Airport66 mi away
- JUZ · Quzhou Airport73 mi away
- NGB · Ningbo Lishe International Airport92 mi away
- HYN · Huangyan Luqiao Airport100 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 YIW from ALX?
The flight distance from Yiwu (YIW) to Alexander City (ALX) is 7,811 miles (12,570 km, 6,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIW to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 47m 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 YIW to ALX?
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