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MAD to ELG: distance & flight time
Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport) → El Golea (El Golea Airport)
773 mi
1,244 km · 672 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
773 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
- 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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MAD from ELG?
The flight distance from Madrid (MAD) to El Golea (ELG) is 773 miles (1,244 km, 672 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAD to ELG?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 Madrid and El Golea?
El Golea is 1 hour behind Madrid.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAD to ELG?
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