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BUJ to API: distance & flight time
Bou Saada (Bou Saada Airport) → Apiay (Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base)
5,367 mi
8,637 km · 4,663 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,367 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m 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
- BUJ — Bou Saada Airport · Bou Saada, Algeria
- API — Gomez Nino Apiay Air Base · Apiay, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUJ
- QDJ · Tsletsi Airport67 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport86 mi away
- BSK · Biskra Airport94 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport107 mi away
Near API
- VVC · Vanguardia Airport7 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport59 mi away
- GIR · Santiago Vila Airport86 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport111 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUJ from API?
The flight distance from Bou Saada (BUJ) to Apiay (API) is 5,367 miles (8,637 km, 4,663 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUJ to API?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 BUJ to API?
Nonstop service on BUJ–API 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 10h 59m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUJ to API?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BUJ–API that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BUJ to API fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BUJ–API 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.