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DTW to ELG: distance & flight time
Detroit (Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport) → El Golea (El Golea Airport)
4,659 mi
7,498 km · 4,048 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DTW — Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 DTW
- YIP · Willow Run Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport20 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport21 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport22 mi away
Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DTW from ELG?
The flight distance from Detroit (DTW) to El Golea (ELG) is 4,659 miles (7,498 km, 4,048 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DTW to ELG?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Detroit and El Golea?
El Golea is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DTW to ELG?
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