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BFW to OAK: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
6,166 mi
9,922 km · 5,358 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,166 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from OAK?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Oakland (OAK) is 6,166 miles (9,922 km, 5,358 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 8 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to OAK?
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