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PTX to ELG: distance & flight time
Pitalito (Pitalito Airport) → El Golea (El Golea Airport)
5,496 mi
8,845 km · 4,776 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, Colombia
- 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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 mi away
Near ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTX from ELG?
The flight distance from Pitalito (PTX) to El Golea (ELG) is 5,496 miles (8,845 km, 4,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTX to ELG?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Pitalito and El Golea?
El Golea is 6 hours ahead of Pitalito.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTX to ELG?
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