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BFE to FLZ: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
6,148 mi
9,895 km · 5,343 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
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 FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from FLZ?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 6,148 miles (9,895 km, 5,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Sibolga?
Sibolga is 5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to FLZ?
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