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SOM to BFW: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,374 mi
7,040 km · 3,801 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,374 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 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 SOM from BFW?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,374 miles (7,040 km, 3,801 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 San Tome and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 5 hours ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to BFW?
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