Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
HGS to BQE: distance & flight time
Freetown (Hastings Airport) → Bubaque (Bubaque Airport)
272 mi
438 km · 237 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
—
time difference · heading northwest
See live HGS→BQE fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
272 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- HGS — Hastings Airport · Freetown, Sierra Leone
- BQE — Bubaque Airport · Bubaque, Guinea-Bissau
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near HGS
- FNA · Lungi International Airport16 mi away
- GBK · Gbangbatok Airport67 mi away
- BTE · Sherbro International Airport73 mi away
- CKY · Conakry International Airport88 mi away
Near BQE
- OXB · Osvaldo Vieira International Airport43 mi away
- ZIG · Ziguinchor Airport92 mi away
- CSK · Cap Skirring Airport98 mi away
- KDA · Kolda North Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is HGS from BQE?
The flight distance from Freetown (HGS) to Bubaque (BQE) is 272 miles (438 km, 237 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HGS to BQE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 HGS to BQE?
Nonstop service on HGS–BQE 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 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HGS to BQE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on HGS–BQE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some HGS to BQE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain HGS–BQE 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.