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ELG to MHD: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Mashhad (Mashhad International Airport)
3,252 mi
5,234 km · 2,826 nm
6h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2.5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,252 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- MHD — Mashhad International Airport · Mashhad, Iran
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 MHD
- CKT · Sarakhs Airport81 mi away
- AFZ · Sabzevar National Airport114 mi away
- ASB · Ashgabat International Airport140 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from MHD?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Mashhad (MHD) is 3,252 miles (5,234 km, 2,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to MHD?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 51m 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 MHD?
Nonstop service on ELG–MHD 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 6h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Golea and Mashhad?
Mashhad is 2.5 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to MHD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELG–MHD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELG to MHD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELG–MHD 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.