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BFW to MAD: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Madrid (Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport)
400 mi
644 km · 348 nm
1h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
400 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- MAD — Adolfo Suárez Madrid–Barajas Airport · Madrid, Spain
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 MAD
- TOJ · Torrejón Airport6 mi away
- ECV · Cuatro Vientos Airport14 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport107 mi away
- VLL · Valladolid Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from MAD?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Madrid (MAD) is 400 miles (644 km, 348 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 20m 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 Madrid?
Madrid is 1 hour ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MAD?
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