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MEL to BFW: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
10,518 mi
16,928 km · 9,140 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
10,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 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 MEL from BFW?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MEL) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 10,518 miles (16,928 km, 9,140 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEL to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 Melbourne and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 9 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEL to BFW?
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