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LGH to ELG: distance & flight time
Leigh Creek (Leigh Creek Airport) → El Golea (El Golea Airport)
9,812 mi
15,791 km · 8,526 nm
19h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8.5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,812 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 42m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGH — Leigh Creek Airport · Leigh Creek, Australia
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LGH
- OLP · Olympic Dam Airport93 mi away
- UMR · Woomera Airfield103 mi away
- DLK · Dulkaninna Airport110 mi away
- PUG · Port Augusta Airport138 mi away
Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LGH from ELG?
The flight distance from Leigh Creek (LGH) to El Golea (ELG) is 9,812 miles (15,791 km, 8,526 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGH to ELG?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 42m 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 Leigh Creek and El Golea?
El Golea is 8.5 hours behind Leigh Creek.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGH to ELG?
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