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BFE to MSE: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Manston (Kent International Airport)
311 mi
501 km · 271 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
311 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- MSE — Kent International Airport · Manston, United Kingdom
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 MSE
- LYM · Lympne Airport23 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport68 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport32 mi away
- LYX · Lydd Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from MSE?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Manston (MSE) is 311 miles (501 km, 271 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MSE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFE to MSE?
Nonstop service on BFE–MSE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Manston?
Manston is 1 hour behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MSE?
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Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–MSE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.