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ELG to ABI: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport)
5,763 mi
9,275 km · 5,008 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from ABI?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Abilene (ABI) is 5,763 miles (9,275 km, 5,008 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to ABI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 Golea and Abilene?
Abilene is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to ABI?
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