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BFW to LYE: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Lyneham (RAF Lyneham)
1,131 mi
1,820 km · 983 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- LYE — RAF Lyneham · Lyneham, United Kingdom
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 LYE
- GBA · Cotswold Airport12 mi away
- FFD · RAF Fairford15 mi away
- BZZ · RAF Brize Norton24 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from LYE?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Lyneham (LYE) is 1,131 miles (1,820 km, 983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to LYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFW to LYE?
Nonstop service on BFW–LYE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to LYE?
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Why are some BFW to LYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFW–LYE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.