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BFW to AMS: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
1,213 mi
1,952 km · 1,054 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,213 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from AMS?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 1,213 miles (1,952 km, 1,054 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to AMS?
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