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GWT to BFW: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
1,429 mi
2,300 km · 1,242 nm
3h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,429 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 34m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- 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 GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 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 GWT from BFW?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 1,429 miles (2,300 km, 1,242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 34m 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 Westerland and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 1 hour behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to BFW?
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