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BFE to MCI: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport)
4,635 mi
7,459 km · 4,027 nm
9h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,635 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 33m 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
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, 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 MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from MCI?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Kansas City (MCI) is 4,635 miles (7,459 km, 4,027 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MCI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 33m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MCI?
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