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ELG to SDM: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
6,564 mi
10,564 km · 5,704 nm
13h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,564 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 20m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from SDM?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to San Diego (SDM) is 6,564 miles (10,564 km, 5,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 20m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 8 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SDM?
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