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BFW to RDU: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,268 mi
6,868 km · 3,708 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from RDU?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,268 miles (6,868 km, 3,708 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 5 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to RDU?
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