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BFE to BRL: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Burlington (Southeast Iowa Regional Airport)
4,432 mi
7,132 km · 3,851 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,432 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- BRL — Southeast Iowa Regional Airport · Burlington, 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 BRL
- EOK · Keokuk Municipal Airport27 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport38 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport56 mi away
- UIN · Quincy Regional Baldwin Field58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from BRL?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Burlington (BRL) is 4,432 miles (7,132 km, 3,851 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to BRL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Burlington?
Burlington is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to BRL?
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