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BFE to CUE: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
6,271 mi
10,091 km · 5,449 nm
12h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 46m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from CUE?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Cuenca (CUE) is 6,271 miles (10,091 km, 5,449 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFE to CUE?
Nonstop service on BFE–CUE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 12h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Cuenca?
Cuenca is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to CUE?
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Why are some BFE to CUE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–CUE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.