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YXC to AEX: distance & flight time
Cranbrook (Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport) → Alexandria (Alexandria International Airport)
1,743 mi
2,805 km · 1,515 nm
3h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,743 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 53m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YXC — Cranbrook/Canadian Rockies International Airport · Cranbrook, Canada
- 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 YXC
- WPC · Pincher Creek Airport80 mi away
- YCG · Castlegar/West Kootenay Regional Airport86 mi away
- YZZ · Trail Airport91 mi away
- YBA · Banff 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 YXC from AEX?
The flight distance from Cranbrook (YXC) to Alexandria (AEX) is 1,743 miles (2,805 km, 1,515 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YXC to AEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 53m 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 time difference between Cranbrook and Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Cranbrook.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YXC to AEX?
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