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BFW to AFA: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
6,507 mi
10,472 km · 5,654 nm
13h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 14m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from AFA?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to San Rafael (AFA) 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 BFW to AFA?
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 Sidi Bel Abbes and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 4 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to AFA?
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