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BFW to SMF: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Sacramento (Sacramento International Airport)
6,093 mi
9,806 km · 5,295 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,093 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- SMF — Sacramento International Airport · Sacramento, 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 SMF
- MCC · Mc Clellan Airfield10 mi away
- SAC · Sacramento Executive Airport14 mi away
- MHR · Sacramento Mather Airport19 mi away
- MYV · Yuba County Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from SMF?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Sacramento (SMF) is 6,093 miles (9,806 km, 5,295 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SMF?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Sacramento?
Sacramento is 8 hours behind Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SMF?
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