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FME to BFW: distance & flight time
Fort Meade (Tipton Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,077 mi
6,562 km · 3,543 nm
8h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,077 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 28m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- FME — Tipton Airport · Fort Meade, United States
- 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 FME
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 FME from BFW?
The flight distance from Fort Meade (FME) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,077 miles (6,562 km, 3,543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FME to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 28m 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 Fort Meade and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 5 hours ahead of Fort Meade.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FME to BFW?
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