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ELG to SCF: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport)
6,293 mi
10,127 km · 5,468 nm
12h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from SCF?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Scottsdale (SCF) is 6,293 miles (10,127 km, 5,468 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 48m 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 SCF?
Nonstop service on ELG–SCF 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 12h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between El Golea and Scottsdale?
Scottsdale is 8 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SCF?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ELG–SCF that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ELG to SCF fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ELG–SCF 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.