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BFW to CAI: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Cairo (Cairo International Airport)
1,886 mi
3,035 km · 1,639 nm
4h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 10m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- CAI — Cairo International Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CAI
- CWE · Cairo West Airport29 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport94 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport113 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from CAI?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Cairo (CAI) is 1,886 miles (3,035 km, 1,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to CAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 10m 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 Cairo?
Cairo is 2 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to CAI?
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