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HME to PAZ: distance & flight time
Hassi Messaoud (Oued Irara Airport) → Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport)
6,229 mi
10,024 km · 5,412 nm
12h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,229 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 41m 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
- HME — Oued Irara Airport · Hassi Messaoud, Algeria
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, Mexico
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 PAZ
Frequently asked questions
How far is HME from PAZ?
The flight distance from Hassi Messaoud (HME) to Poza Rico (PAZ) is 6,229 miles (10,024 km, 5,412 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HME to PAZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from HME to PAZ?
Nonstop service on HME–PAZ depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Hassi Messaoud and Poza Rico?
Poza Rico is 7 hours behind Hassi Messaoud.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HME to PAZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HME–PAZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HME to PAZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HME–PAZ tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.