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ELG to PET: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Pelotas (João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport)
5,619 mi
9,044 km · 4,883 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- PET — João Simões Lopes Neto International Airport · Pelotas, Brazil
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 PET
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport107 mi away
- MLZ · Cerro Largo International Airport119 mi away
- POA · Salgado Filho Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from PET?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Pelotas (PET) is 5,619 miles (9,044 km, 4,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to PET?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Pelotas?
Pelotas is 4 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to PET?
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