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BWI to ALG: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Algier (Houari Boumediene Airport)
4,206 mi
6,770 km · 3,655 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,206 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- ALG — Houari Boumediene Airport · Algier, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near ALG
- QLD · Blida Airport26 mi away
- BJA · Soummam Airport103 mi away
- BUJ · Bou Saada Airport109 mi away
- CFK · Ech Cheliff Airport110 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from ALG?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Algier (ALG) is 4,206 miles (6,770 km, 3,655 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to ALG?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Baltimore and Algier?
Algier is 5 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to ALG?
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