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BFE to IXM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Madurai (Madurai Airport)
4,817 mi
7,752 km · 4,186 nm
9h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 55m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- IXM — Madurai Airport · Madurai, India
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 IXM
- TRZ · Tiruchirapally Civil Airport Airport77 mi away
- TJV · Tanjore Air Force Base92 mi away
- CJB · Coimbatore International Airport109 mi away
- COK · Cochin International Airport117 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from IXM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Madurai (IXM) is 4,817 miles (7,752 km, 4,186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to IXM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 55m 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 Madurai?
Madurai is 3.5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to IXM?
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