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BFE to LOU: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,362 mi
7,020 km · 3,791 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,362 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from LOU?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,362 miles (7,020 km, 3,791 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to LOU?
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