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BFE to KIX: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Osaka (Kansai International Airport)
5,656 mi
9,103 km · 4,915 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,656 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m 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
- KIX — Kansai International Airport · Osaka, 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 KIX
- UKB · Kobe Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport27 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base42 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from KIX?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Osaka (KIX) is 5,656 miles (9,103 km, 4,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to KIX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 33m 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 KIX?
Nonstop service on BFE–KIX 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 11h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Osaka?
Osaka is 7 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to KIX?
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Why are some BFE to KIX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–KIX 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.