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EML to ELB: distance & flight time
Emmen (Emmen Air Base) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
5,399 mi
8,689 km · 4,692 nm
11h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,399 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 3m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is EML from ELB?
The flight distance from Emmen (EML) to El Banco (ELB) is 5,399 miles (8,689 km, 4,692 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EML to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 3m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 7 hours behind Emmen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EML to ELB?
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