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BFE to BLI: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Bellingham (Bellingham International Airport)
4,905 mi
7,893 km · 4,262 nm
10h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,905 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- BLI — Bellingham International Airport · Bellingham, United States
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 BLI
- YVR · Vancouver International Airport40 mi away
- YXX · Abbotsford Airport18 mi away
- ESD · Orcas Island Airport18 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from BLI?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Bellingham (BLI) is 4,905 miles (7,893 km, 4,262 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to BLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 5m 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 Bellingham?
Bellingham is 9 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to BLI?
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