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BFE to PBI: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → West Palm Beach (Palm Beach International Airport)
4,732 mi
7,615 km · 4,112 nm
9h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,732 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 45m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- PBI — Palm Beach International Airport · West Palm Beach, 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 PBI
- FLL · Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport42 mi away
- LNA · Palm Beach County Park Airport6 mi away
- BCT · Boca Raton Airport21 mi away
- MIA · Miami International Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from PBI?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to West Palm Beach (PBI) is 4,732 miles (7,615 km, 4,112 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PBI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 45m 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 West Palm Beach?
West Palm Beach is 6 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PBI?
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