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LFT to BFW: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,125 mi
8,248 km · 4,454 nm
10h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,125 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 31m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional 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 LFT from BFW?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,125 miles (8,248 km, 4,454 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 31m 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 Lafayette and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LFT to BFW?
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