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YWG to ESF: distance & flight time
Winnipeg (Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport) → Alexandria (Esler Regional Airport)
1,305 mi
2,099 km · 1,134 nm
3h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,305 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 18m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- YWG — Winnipeg / James Armstrong Richardson International Airport · Winnipeg, Canada
- ESF — Esler Regional 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 YWG
- YPG · Southport Airport46 mi away
- YGM · Gimli Industrial Park Airport50 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport67 mi away
- YBR · Brandon Municipal Airport121 mi away
Near ESF
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport16 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field58 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport73 mi away
- MLU · Monroe Regional Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is YWG from ESF?
The flight distance from Winnipeg (YWG) to Alexandria (ESF) is 1,305 miles (2,099 km, 1,134 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YWG to ESF?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 YWG to ESF?
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