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BAV to FDH: distance & flight time
Baotou (Baotou Airport) → Friedrichshafen (Friedrichshafen Airport)
4,643 mi
7,472 km · 4,034 nm
9h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BAV — Baotou Airport · Baotou, China
- FDH — Friedrichshafen Airport · Friedrichshafen, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BAV
- DSN · Ordos Ejin Horo Airport74 mi away
- HET · Baita International Airport98 mi away
- RLK · Bayannur Tianjitai Airport121 mi away
Near FDH
- ACH · St Gallen Altenrhein Airport13 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport22 mi away
- FMM · Memmingen Allgau Airport40 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BAV from FDH?
The flight distance from Baotou (BAV) to Friedrichshafen (FDH) is 4,643 miles (7,472 km, 4,034 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BAV to FDH?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 34m 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 Baotou and Friedrichshafen?
Friedrichshafen is 6 hours behind Baotou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BAV to FDH?
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