# Distance from Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW) to Washington (DCA)

> 6,594 km · estimated flight time 9h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,594 km / 4,098 mi / 3,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 9h
- **Heading**: 298° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 68° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 21:20 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 16:20 in Washington)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,600 ft (DCA is lower than BFW)

## Airports

### [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, Algeria
- ICAO: DAOS
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 35.170000, -0.590000
- Elevation: 1,614 ft

### [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Washington, United States
- ICAO: KDCA
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 38.850000, -77.040000
- Elevation: 14 ft

## Route notes

This is a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:20 in Sidi Bel Abbes Airport, it's 16:20 in Washington.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Sidi Bel Abbes Airport (BFW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bfw-sidi-bel-abbes-airport/1ef266de-b5b5-6d54-9428-06bb2780ed98)
- [Ronald Reagan Washington Ntl Airport (DCA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/dca-washington-ronald-reagan-washington-ntl-airport/1ef266df-16de-6284-ae10-06bb2780ed98)
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