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YIP to BFW: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
4,319 mi
6,951 km · 3,753 nm
8h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 56m 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from BFW?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 4,319 miles (6,951 km, 3,753 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 56m 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 Detroit and Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 5 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to BFW?
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