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ELG to BUF: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport)
4,421 mi
7,115 km · 3,842 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,421 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, 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 BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from BUF?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Buffalo (BUF) is 4,421 miles (7,115 km, 3,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to BUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Buffalo?
Buffalo is 5 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to BUF?
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