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ELG to GUA: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Guatemala City (La Aurora Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,132 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- GUA — La Aurora Airport · Guatemala City, Guatemala
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 GUA
- GSJ · San José Airport49 mi away
- AQB · Santa Cruz del Quiche Airport51 mi away
- CBV · Coban Airport62 mi away
- AAZ · Quezaltenango Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from GUA?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Guatemala City (GUA) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to GUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Guatemala City?
Guatemala City is 7 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to GUA?
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