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BFW to CAE: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
4,445 mi
7,153 km · 3,862 nm
9h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,445 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from CAE?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Columbia (CAE) is 4,445 miles (7,153 km, 3,862 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 11m 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 Columbia?
Columbia is 5 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to CAE?
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