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API to LEI: distance & flight time
Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base) → Almeria (Almería International Airport)
5,012 mi
8,067 km · 4,356 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,012 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
- LEI — Almería International Airport · Almeria, Spain
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Near LEI
- GRX · Federico Garcia Lorca Airport81 mi away
- RMU · Región de Murcia International Airport95 mi away
- MJV · San Javier Airport107 mi away
- MLN · Melilla Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is API from LEI?
The flight distance from Apiay (API) to Almeria (LEI) is 5,012 miles (8,067 km, 4,356 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from API to LEI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from API to LEI?
Nonstop service on API–LEI depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from API to LEI?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on API–LEI that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some API to LEI fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain API–LEI tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.