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BFE to RND: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → San Antonio (Randolph Air Force Base)
5,287 mi
8,509 km · 4,595 nm
10h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,287 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 50m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RND — Randolph Air Force Base · San Antonio, 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 RND
- SAT · San Antonio International Airport11 mi away
- SSF · Stinson Municipal Airport18 mi away
- AUS · Austin Bergstrom International Airport59 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from RND?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to San Antonio (RND) is 5,287 miles (8,509 km, 4,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to RND?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 50m 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 San Antonio?
San Antonio is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to RND?
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