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ELG to OMA: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
5,270 mi
8,481 km · 4,580 nm
10h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,270 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 48m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from OMA?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Omaha (OMA) is 5,270 miles (8,481 km, 4,580 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to OMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 48m 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 Omaha?
Omaha is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to OMA?
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