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GBJ to ELB: distance & flight time
Grand Bourg (Les Bases Airport) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
978 mi
1,573 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
978 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- GBJ — Les Bases Airport · Grand Bourg, Guadeloupe
- 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 GBJ
- LSS · Terre-de-Haut Airport21 mi away
- DOM · Douglas-Charles Airport22 mi away
- SFC · St-François Airport27 mi away
- PTP · Pointe-à-Pitre Le Raizet32 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 GBJ from ELB?
The flight distance from Grand Bourg (GBJ) to El Banco (ELB) is 978 miles (1,573 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBJ to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Grand Bourg and El Banco?
El Banco is 1 hour behind Grand Bourg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBJ to ELB?
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