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BFE to CAN: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Guangzhou (Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport)
5,547 mi
8,928 km · 4,821 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- CAN — Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport · Guangzhou, China
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 CAN
- FUO · Foshan Shadi Airport26 mi away
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport85 mi away
- SZX · Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport61 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from CAN?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Guangzhou (CAN) is 5,547 miles (8,928 km, 4,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Guangzhou?
Guangzhou is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CAN?
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