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BFE to GVA: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Geneva (Geneva Cointrin International Airport)
411 mi
661 km · 357 nm
1h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
411 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- GVA — Geneva Cointrin International Airport · Geneva, Switzerland
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 GVA
- QNJ · Annemasse Airport8 mi away
- NCY · Annecy-Haute-Savoie-Mont Blanc Airport21 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport32 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport39 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from GVA?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Geneva (GVA) is 411 miles (661 km, 357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to GVA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 22m 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 GVA?
Nonstop service on BFE–GVA 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 1h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to GVA?
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Why are some BFE to GVA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–GVA 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.