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BFW to LEX: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,493 mi
7,231 km · 3,905 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,493 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from LEX?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,493 miles (7,231 km, 3,905 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 5 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to LEX?
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