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BFE to MSP: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Minneapolis (Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport)
4,296 mi
6,914 km · 3,733 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m 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
- MSP — Minneapolis-St Paul International/Wold-Chamberlain Airport · Minneapolis, 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 MSP
- STP · St Paul Downtown Holman Field9 mi away
- FCM · Flying Cloud Airport12 mi away
- STC · St Cloud Regional Airport61 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from MSP?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Minneapolis (MSP) is 4,296 miles (6,914 km, 3,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to MSP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Minneapolis?
Minneapolis is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to MSP?
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