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XIJ to BFW: distance & flight time
Ahmed Al Jaber AB (Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
2,838 mi
4,568 km · 2,466 nm
6h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
2,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 2m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- XIJ — Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base · Ahmed Al Jaber AB, Kuwait
- 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 XIJ
- KWI · Kuwait International Airport23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport103 mi away
- AQI · Al Qaisumah/Hafr Al Batin Airport109 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport112 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 XIJ from BFW?
The flight distance from Ahmed Al Jaber AB (XIJ) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 2,838 miles (4,568 km, 2,466 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XIJ to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 2m 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 cheapest way to fly from XIJ to BFW?
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