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BFE to VNY: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
5,679 mi
9,139 km · 4,935 nm
11h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 36m 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
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, 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 VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from VNY?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 5,679 miles (9,139 km, 4,935 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 36m 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 Van Nuys?
Van Nuys is 9 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to VNY?
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