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LYS to BFW: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
787 mi
1,267 km · 684 nm
2h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
787 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from BFW?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 787 miles (1,267 km, 684 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 11m 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 Lyon and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 1 hour behind Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to BFW?
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