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BFE to PAC: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
5,650 mi
9,093 km · 4,910 nm
11h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
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 PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from PAC?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Panama (PAC) is 5,650 miles (9,093 km, 4,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Panama?
Panama is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PAC?
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