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MCH to BFW: distance & flight time
Machala (General Manuel Serrano Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,751 mi
9,256 km · 4,998 nm
11h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,751 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 45m 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
- MCH — General Manuel Serrano Airport · Machala, Ecuador
- 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 MCH
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport12 mi away
- TBP · Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport35 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport65 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport72 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 MCH from BFW?
The flight distance from Machala (MCH) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,751 miles (9,256 km, 4,998 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCH to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 45m 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 Machala and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 6 hours ahead of Machala.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCH to BFW?
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