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ELG to CWE: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
1,669 mi
2,686 km · 1,450 nm
3h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from CWE?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Cairo (CWE) is 1,669 miles (2,686 km, 1,450 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 44m 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 Cairo?
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to CWE?
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