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BFE to PJM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport)
5,833 mi
9,387 km · 5,069 nm
11h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,833 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 54m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
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 PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from PJM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Puerto Jimenez (PJM) is 5,833 miles (9,387 km, 5,069 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to PJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 54m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFE to PJM?
Nonstop service on BFE–PJM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 54m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Bielefeld and Puerto Jimenez?
Puerto Jimenez is 8 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to PJM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFE–PJM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFE to PJM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFE–PJM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.