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BFE to RAO: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
6,081 mi
9,787 km · 5,284 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from RAO?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 6,081 miles (9,787 km, 5,284 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 5 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to RAO?
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