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BFE to SMR: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
5,308 mi
8,542 km · 4,613 nm
10h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,308 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 52m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from SMR?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 5,308 miles (8,542 km, 4,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 52m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to SMR?
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