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BFW to MEL: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
10,518 mi
16,928 km · 9,140 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from MEL?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Melbourne (MEL) is 10,518 miles (16,928 km, 9,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 9 hours ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MEL?
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