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ELG to YIH: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
6,132 mi
9,868 km · 5,329 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, China
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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from YIH?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Yichang (YIH) is 6,132 miles (9,868 km, 5,329 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 7 hours ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to YIH?
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