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BFE to TUS: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Tucson (Tucson International Airport)
5,575 mi
8,972 km · 4,844 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from TUS?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Tucson (TUS) is 5,575 miles (8,972 km, 4,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to TUS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Tucson?
Tucson is 9 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to TUS?
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