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GRF to BFW: distance & flight time
Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,715 mi
9,197 km · 4,966 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 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 GRF from BFW?
The flight distance from Fort Lewis (GRF) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,715 miles (9,197 km, 4,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRF to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Lewis and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 8 hours ahead of Fort Lewis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRF to BFW?
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