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HME to AAC: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → El Arish (El Arish International Airport)
1,630 mi
2,623 km · 1,416 nm
3h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,630 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 40m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- AAC — El Arish International Airport · El Arish, Egypt
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near HME
- OGX · Ain el Beida Airport46 mi away
- TGR · Touggourt Sidi Madhi Airport96 mi away
- ELU · Guemar Airport132 mi away
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport146 mi away
Near AAC
- EGH · El Gora Airport17 mi away
- GZA · Yasser Arafat International Airport29 mi away
- MIP · Ramon Air Base53 mi away
- BEV · Beersheba (Teyman) Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HME from AAC?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to El Arish (AAC) is 1,630 miles (2,623 km, 1,416 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to AAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 40m 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 Hassi Messaoud and El Arish?
El Arish is 2 hours ahead of Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to AAC?
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