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ELG to BAY: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Baia Mare (Tautii Magheraus Airport)
1,607 mi
2,586 km · 1,396 nm
3h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- BAY — Tautii Magheraus Airport · Baia Mare, Romania
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 BAY
- SUJ · Satu Mare Airport27 mi away
- CLJ · Cluj-Napoca International Airport61 mi away
- OMR · Oradea International Airport85 mi away
- DEB · Debrecen International Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from BAY?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Baia Mare (BAY) is 1,607 miles (2,586 km, 1,396 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to BAY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 37m 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 Baia Mare?
Baia Mare is 2 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to BAY?
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