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ELG to YMM: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Fort Mcmurray (Fort McMurray Airport)
5,293 mi
8,518 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- YMM — Fort McMurray Airport · Fort Mcmurray, Canada
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 YMM
- HZP · Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport53 mi away
- YVT · Buffalo Narrows Airport121 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ELG from YMM?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Fort Mcmurray (YMM) is 5,293 miles (8,518 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to YMM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 Fort Mcmurray?
Fort Mcmurray is 7 hours behind El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to YMM?
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