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ELG to LFT: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,450 mi
8,770 km · 4,735 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,450 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from LFT?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,450 miles (8,770 km, 4,735 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to LFT?
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