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BFE to LBB: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Lubbock (Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport)
5,185 mi
8,344 km · 4,506 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- LBB — Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport · Lubbock, United States
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 LBB
- CVN · Clovis Municipal Airport89 mi away
- CVS · Cannon Air Force Base99 mi away
- CDS · Childress Municipal Airport103 mi away
- HOB · Lea County Regional Airport105 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from LBB?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Lubbock (LBB) is 5,185 miles (8,344 km, 4,506 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to LBB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Lubbock?
Lubbock is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to LBB?
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