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BFW to MDE: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Rio Negro (Jose Maria Córdova International Airport)
5,117 mi
8,236 km · 4,447 nm
10h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,117 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 30m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- MDE — Jose Maria Córdova International Airport · Rio Negro, Colombia
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 MDE
- EOH · Enrique Olaya Herrera Airport12 mi away
- PAL · German Olano Air Base71 mi away
- OTU · Otu Airport76 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from MDE?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Rio Negro (MDE) is 5,117 miles (8,236 km, 4,447 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MDE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 30m 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 Rio Negro?
Rio Negro is 6 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MDE?
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