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BFE to CMI: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Champaign (University of Illinois Willard Airport)
4,368 mi
7,029 km · 3,795 nm
9h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 2m 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
- CMI — University of Illinois Willard Airport · Champaign, 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 CMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from CMI?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Champaign (CMI) is 4,368 miles (7,029 km, 3,795 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 2m 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 Champaign?
Champaign is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CMI?
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