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BFW to SMV: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Samedan (Samedan Airport)
955 mi
1,537 km · 830 nm
2h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
955 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 33m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
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 SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFW from SMV?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Samedan (SMV) is 955 miles (1,537 km, 830 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to SMV?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFW to SMV?
Nonstop service on BFW–SMV depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Sidi Bel Abbes and Samedan?
Samedan is 1 hour ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to SMV?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFW–SMV tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.