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BFW to SDU: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Rio De Janeiro (Santos Dumont Airport)
4,886 mi
7,863 km · 4,246 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
4,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- SDU — Santos Dumont Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
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 SDU
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport22 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base35 mi away
- CFB · Cabo Frio Airport69 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from SDU?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Rio De Janeiro (SDU) is 4,886 miles (7,863 km, 4,246 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Rio De Janeiro?
Rio De Janeiro is 4 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SDU?
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