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ELG to BOG: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Bogota (El Dorado International Airport)
5,281 mi
8,499 km · 4,589 nm
10h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,281 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 49m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- BOG — El Dorado International Airport · Bogota, Colombia
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 BOG
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport52 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport54 mi away
- API · Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base59 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from BOG?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Bogota (BOG) is 5,281 miles (8,499 km, 4,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to BOG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 49m 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 Bogota?
Bogota is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to BOG?
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