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LAX to BFW: distance & flight time
Los Angeles (Los Angeles International Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
6,198 mi
9,974 km · 5,386 nm
12h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,198 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 37m 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
- LAX — Los Angeles International Airport · Los Angeles, 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 LAX
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport4 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport6 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field10 mi away
- LGB · Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ 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 LAX from BFW?
The flight distance from Los Angeles (LAX) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 6,198 miles (9,974 km, 5,386 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAX to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 37m 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 Los Angeles and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 8 hours ahead of Los Angeles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAX to BFW?
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