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EML to ALG: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
764 mi
1,230 km · 664 nm
2h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
764 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 8m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from ALG?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to Algier (ALG) is 764 miles (1,230 km, 664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 8m 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 Emmen and Algier?
Algier is 1 hour behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to ALG?
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