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ELG to ACA: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
6,351 mi
10,220 km · 5,519 nm
12h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,351 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
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 ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from ACA?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Acapulco (ACA) is 6,351 miles (10,220 km, 5,519 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 55m 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 Acapulco?
Acapulco is 7 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to ACA?
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