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ELG to STL: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
5,093 mi
8,196 km · 4,426 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from STL?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to St. Louis (STL) is 5,093 miles (8,196 km, 4,426 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 6 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to STL?
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