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BFE to STS: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport)
5,535 mi
8,907 km · 4,810 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,535 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from STS?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Santa Rosa (STS) is 5,535 miles (8,907 km, 4,810 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to STS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Rosa?
Santa Rosa is 9 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to STS?
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