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BFW to MSS: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Massena (Massena International Richards Field)
3,847 mi
6,191 km · 3,343 nm
8h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,847 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- MSS — Massena International Richards Field · Massena, United States
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 MSS
- YCC · Cornwall Regional Airport18 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport35 mi away
- YOW · Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport48 mi away
- SLK · Adirondack Regional Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from MSS?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Massena (MSS) is 3,847 miles (6,191 km, 3,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to MSS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 1m 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 Massena?
Massena is 5 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to MSS?
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