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GRI to BFW: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,034 mi
8,101 km · 4,374 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,034 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from BFW?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,034 miles (8,101 km, 4,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Grand Island and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 6 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to BFW?
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