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BFE to SDM: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,733 mi
9,226 km · 4,982 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from SDM?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,733 miles (9,226 km, 4,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SDM?
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