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BCN to ELG: distance & flight time
Barcelona (Barcelona International Airport) → El Golea (El Golea Airport)
742 mi
1,195 km · 645 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
742 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BCN — Barcelona International Airport · Barcelona, Spain
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BCN
- QSA · Sabadell Airport16 mi away
- REU · Reus Air Base48 mi away
- GRO · Girona Airport55 mi away
- LEU · Pirineus - la Seu d'Urgel Airport80 mi away
Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BCN from ELG?
The flight distance from Barcelona (BCN) to El Golea (ELG) is 742 miles (1,195 km, 645 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BCN to ELG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Barcelona and El Golea?
El Golea is 1 hour behind Barcelona.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BCN to ELG?
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