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CNI to BFW: distance & flight time
Changhai (Changhai Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
6,149 mi
9,896 km · 5,343 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,149 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CNI — Changhai Airport · Changhai, China
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CNI
- DLC · Zhoushuizi Airport64 mi away
- YKH · Yingkou Lanqi Airport90 mi away
- DDG · Dandong Airport101 mi away
- AOG · Anshan Air Base127 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is CNI from BFW?
The flight distance from Changhai (CNI) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 6,149 miles (9,896 km, 5,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CNI to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Changhai and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 7 hours behind Changhai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CNI to BFW?
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