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BFW to SFO: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
6,176 mi
9,940 km · 5,367 nm
12h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,176 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 35m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from SFO?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to San Francisco (SFO) is 6,176 miles (9,940 km, 5,367 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 35m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 8 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SFO?
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