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BFE to LFT: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
5,017 mi
8,074 km · 4,359 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from LFT?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Lafayette (LFT) is 5,017 miles (8,074 km, 4,359 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to LFT?
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