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ABE to BFE: distance & flight time
Allentown (Lehigh Valley International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
3,855 mi
6,205 km · 3,350 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABE — Lehigh Valley International Airport · Allentown, United States
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABE
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport55 mi away
- UKT · Quakertown Airport15 mi away
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport67 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport28 mi away
Near BFE
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base11 mi away
- PAD · Paderborn Lippstadt Airport24 mi away
- FMO · Münster Osnabrück Airport38 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABE from BFE?
The flight distance from Allentown (ABE) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 3,855 miles (6,205 km, 3,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABE to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 time difference between Allentown and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Allentown.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABE to BFE?
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