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FNI to BFW: distance & flight time
Nimes (Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
650 mi
1,047 km · 565 nm
1h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
650 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 53m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNI — Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport · Nimes, France
- 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 FNI
- MPL · Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport26 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport26 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base35 mi away
- MRS · Marseille Provence Airport46 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 FNI from BFW?
The flight distance from Nimes (FNI) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 650 miles (1,047 km, 565 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNI to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 53m 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 FNI to BFW?
Nonstop service on FNI–BFW 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 1h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Nimes and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 1 hour behind Nimes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNI to BFW?
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Why are some FNI to BFW fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FNI–BFW 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.