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BFE to GLF: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Golfito (Golfito Airport)
5,821 mi
9,368 km · 5,059 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,821 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- GLF — Golfito Airport · Golfito, Costa Rica
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 GLF
- PJM · Puerto Jimenez Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport15 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport19 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from GLF?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Golfito (GLF) is 5,821 miles (9,368 km, 5,059 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to GLF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Golfito?
Golfito is 8 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to GLF?
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