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BFE to DNA: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Kadena (Kadena Air Base)
5,901 mi
9,497 km · 5,128 nm
12h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 2m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
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 DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from DNA?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Kadena (DNA) is 5,901 miles (9,497 km, 5,128 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to DNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Kadena?
Kadena is 7 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to DNA?
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