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BFE to ATH: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Athens (Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport)
1,222 mi
1,967 km · 1,062 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,222 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- ATH — Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport · Athens, Greece
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ATH
- HEW · Athen Helenikon Airport12 mi away
- PKH · Porto Cheli Airport62 mi away
- JSY · Syros Airport65 mi away
- SKU · Skiros Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from ATH?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Athens (ATH) is 1,222 miles (1,967 km, 1,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to ATH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 Bielefeld and Athens?
Athens is 1 hour ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to ATH?
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