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BFE to UGN: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Chicago (Waukegan National Airport)
4,234 mi
6,814 km · 3,679 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- UGN — Waukegan National Airport · Chicago, 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 UGN
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport31 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport12 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport21 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from UGN?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Chicago (UGN) is 4,234 miles (6,814 km, 3,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to UGN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to UGN?
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