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BFE to CTD: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Chitré (Alonso Valderrama Airport)
5,740 mi
9,237 km · 4,988 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,740 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CTD — Alonso Valderrama Airport · Chitré, Panama
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 CTD
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport33 mi away
- SYP · Ruben Cantu Airport37 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport85 mi away
- PAC · Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from CTD?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Chitré (CTD) is 5,740 miles (9,237 km, 4,988 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CTD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 Chitré?
Chitré is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CTD?
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