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BFM to FLZ: distance & flight time
Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
10,167 mi
16,361 km · 8,834 nm
20h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
10,167 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 24m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFM from FLZ?
The flight distance from Mobile (BFM) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 10,167 miles (16,361 km, 8,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFM to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 24m 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 Mobile and Sibolga?
Sibolga is 12 hours ahead of Mobile.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFM to FLZ?
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