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BFE to PDG: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
6,335 mi
10,195 km · 5,505 nm
12h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,335 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 53m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from PDG?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Padang (PDG) is 6,335 miles (10,195 km, 5,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 Padang?
Padang is 5 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PDG?
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