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ELG to LAM: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Los Alamos (Los Alamos Airport)
5,943 mi
9,565 km · 5,164 nm
12h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,943 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LAM — Los Alamos Airport · Los Alamos, 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 LAM
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport21 mi away
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport52 mi away
- ABQ · Albuquerque International Sunport61 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from LAM?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Los Alamos (LAM) is 5,943 miles (9,565 km, 5,164 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to LAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 7m 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 Los Alamos?
Los Alamos is 7 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to LAM?
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