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ALB to BFE: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
3,696 mi
5,948 km · 3,212 nm
7h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,696 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 43m 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
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from BFE?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 3,696 miles (5,948 km, 3,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 43m 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 Albany and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to BFE?
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