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BFW to MEX: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,909 mi
9,510 km · 5,135 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,909 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from MEX?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,909 miles (9,510 km, 5,135 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 7 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MEX?
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