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BFW to RIH: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Rio Hato (Scarlett Martinez International Airport)
5,296 mi
8,524 km · 4,602 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- RIH — Scarlett Martinez International Airport · Rio Hato, Panama
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 RIH
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport33 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport52 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport57 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from RIH?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Rio Hato (RIH) is 5,296 miles (8,524 km, 4,602 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to RIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 cheapest way to fly from BFW to RIH?
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