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ALO to BFE: distance & flight time
Waterloo (Waterloo Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,386 mi
7,059 km · 3,811 nm
9h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,386 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 4m 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
- ALO — Waterloo Regional Airport · Waterloo, 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 ALO
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport58 mi away
- MCW · Mason City Municipal Airport63 mi away
- PCD · Prairie Du Chien Municipal Airport72 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 ALO from BFE?
The flight distance from Waterloo (ALO) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,386 miles (7,059 km, 3,811 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALO to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 4m 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 Waterloo and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Waterloo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALO to BFE?
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