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GJL to UAR: distance & flight time
Jijel (Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport) → Bouarfa (Bouarfa Airport)
535 mi
861 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- GJL — Jijel Ferhat Abbas Airport · Jijel, Algeria
- UAR — Bouarfa Airport · Bouarfa, Morocco
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GJL
- BJA · Soummam Airport45 mi away
- QSF · Ain Arnat Airport52 mi away
- CZL · Mohamed Boudiaf International Airport55 mi away
- BLJ · Batna Airport76 mi away
Near UAR
- CBH · Béchar Boudghene Ben Ali Lotfi Airport62 mi away
- MZW · Mecheria Airport123 mi away
- ERH · Moulay Ali Cherif Airport146 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GJL from UAR?
The flight distance from Jijel (GJL) to Bouarfa (UAR) is 535 miles (861 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GJL to UAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 GJL to UAR?
Nonstop service on GJL–UAR 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 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Jijel and Bouarfa?
Bouarfa is 1 hour behind Jijel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GJL to UAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GJL–UAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GJL to UAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GJL–UAR 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.