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MWQ to ALG: distance & flight time
Magwe (Magway Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
5,489 mi
8,833 km · 4,769 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MWQ — Magway Airport · Magwe, Burma
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MWQ
- VBA · Ann Airport65 mi away
- NYU · Bagan Airport70 mi away
- PKK · Pakhokku Airport86 mi away
- NYT · Naypyidaw Airport90 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is MWQ from ALG?
The flight distance from Magwe (MWQ) to Algier (ALG) is 5,489 miles (8,833 km, 4,769 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MWQ to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m 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 Magwe and Algier?
Algier is 5.5 hours behind Magwe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MWQ to ALG?
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