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BAD to BFE: distance & flight time
Shreveport (Barksdale Air Force Base) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,957 mi
7,977 km · 4,307 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m 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
- BAD — Barksdale Air Force Base · Shreveport, 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 BAD
- DTN · Shreveport Downtown Airport5 mi away
- SHV · Shreveport Regional Airport10 mi away
- GGG · East Texas Regional Airport62 mi away
- TXK · Texarkana Regional Webb Field68 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 BAD from BFE?
The flight distance from Shreveport (BAD) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,957 miles (7,977 km, 4,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAD to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Shreveport and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Shreveport.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAD to BFE?
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