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ALG to GLF: distance & flight time
Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport) → Golfito (Golfito Airport)
5,663 mi
9,115 km · 4,921 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Near GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ALG from GLF?
The flight distance from Algier (ALG) to Golfito (GLF) is 5,663 miles (9,115 km, 4,921 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALG to GLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Algier and Golfito?
Golfito is 7 hours behind Algier.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALG to GLF?
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