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ELG to ONX: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Colón (Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport)
5,461 mi
8,788 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ONX — Enrique Adolfo Jimenez Airport · Colón, Panama
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 ONX
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from ONX?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Colón (ONX) is 5,461 miles (8,788 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to ONX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Colón?
Colón is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to ONX?
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