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BFE to MKE: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport)
4,209 mi
6,774 km · 3,658 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,209 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from MKE?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Milwaukee (MKE) is 4,209 miles (6,774 km, 3,658 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Milwaukee?
Milwaukee is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MKE?
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