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RIA to BFW: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
5,659 mi
9,107 km · 4,918 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+4h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from BFW?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 5,659 miles (9,107 km, 4,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Santa Maria and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 4 hours ahead of Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to BFW?
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