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GVL to BFW: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,572 mi
7,358 km · 3,973 nm
9h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 26m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from BFW?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,572 miles (7,358 km, 3,973 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 26m 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 Gainesville and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 5 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to BFW?
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