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SMD to BFW: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,426 mi
7,124 km · 3,846 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,426 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from BFW?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,426 miles (7,124 km, 3,846 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 5 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to BFW?
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