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ABI to BFE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,179 mi
8,335 km · 4,501 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,179 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, 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 ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 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 ABI from BFE?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,179 miles (8,335 km, 4,501 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Abilene and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to BFE?
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