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ELG to MAR: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Maracaibo (La Chinita International Airport)
4,937 mi
7,945 km · 4,290 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- MAR — La Chinita International Airport · Maracaibo, Venezuela
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 MAR
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport104 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport105 mi away
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from MAR?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Maracaibo (MAR) is 4,937 miles (7,945 km, 4,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to MAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Maracaibo?
Maracaibo is 5 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to MAR?
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