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BFW to RAL: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
6,157 mi
9,909 km · 5,351 nm
12h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,157 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 32m 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
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from RAL?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Riverside (RAL) is 6,157 miles (9,909 km, 5,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 32m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 8 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to RAL?
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