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ELB to TIA: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Tirana (Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa)
5,996 mi
9,649 km · 5,210 nm
12h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,996 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- TIA — Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa · Tirana, Albania
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Near TIA
- OHD · Ohrid St. Paul the Apostle Airport55 mi away
- TGD · Podgorica Airport70 mi away
- TIV · Tivat Airport85 mi away
- KSO · Kastoria National Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELB from TIA?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Tirana (TIA) is 5,996 miles (9,649 km, 5,210 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to TIA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 13m 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 El Banco and Tirana?
Tirana is 7 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to TIA?
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