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ELG to AKT: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
1,769 mi
2,847 km · 1,537 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,769 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from AKT?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 1,769 miles (2,847 km, 1,537 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELG to AKT?
Nonstop service on ELG–AKT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Golea and Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 1 hour behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to AKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELG–AKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELG to AKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELG–AKT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.