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ELG to REX: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Reynosa (General Lucio Blanco International Airport)
5,924 mi
9,534 km · 5,148 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,924 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- REX — General Lucio Blanco International Airport · Reynosa, Mexico
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 REX
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from REX?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Reynosa (REX) is 5,924 miles (9,534 km, 5,148 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to REX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 Reynosa?
Reynosa is 7 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to REX?
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