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ELG to LIS: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Lisbon (Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport))
885 mi
1,425 km · 769 nm
2h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
885 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- LIS — Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport) · Lisbon, Portugal
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 LIS
- AVR · Alverca Air Base9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport12 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base74 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from LIS?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Lisbon (LIS) is 885 miles (1,425 km, 769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to LIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 23m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ELG to LIS?
Nonstop service on ELG–LIS depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 23m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to LIS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELG–LIS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELG to LIS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELG–LIS tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.