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BFE to SJC: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → San Jose (Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport)
5,582 mi
8,983 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- SJC — Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport · San Jose, 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 SJC
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from SJC?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to San Jose (SJC) is 5,582 miles (8,983 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SJC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Jose?
San Jose is 9 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SJC?
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