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BFE to NSN: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Nelson (Nelson Airport)
11,406 mi
18,356 km · 9,911 nm
22h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,406 miles nonstop takes roughly 22h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- NSN — Nelson Airport · Nelson, New Zealand
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 NSN
- MZP · Motueka Airport17 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport37 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome38 mi away
- KTF · Takaka Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from NSN?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Nelson (NSN) is 11,406 miles (18,356 km, 9,911 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to NSN?
A nonstop flight takes about 22h 50m 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 Nelson?
Nelson is 10 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to NSN?
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