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BFE to CTU: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,800 mi
7,724 km · 4,171 nm
9h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,800 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 53m 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
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, 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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from CTU?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,800 miles (7,724 km, 4,171 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 53m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CTU?
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