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AFA to BFW: distance & flight time
San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
6,507 mi
10,472 km · 5,654 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AFA from BFW?
The flight distance from San Rafael (AFA) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 6,507 miles (10,472 km, 5,654 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AFA to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 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 San Rafael and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 4 hours ahead of San Rafael.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AFA to BFW?
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