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ELG to SOM: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
4,541 mi
7,307 km · 3,946 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,541 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from SOM?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to San Tome (SOM) is 4,541 miles (7,307 km, 3,946 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Tome?
San Tome is 5 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to SOM?
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