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BFE to XIC: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Xichang (Xichang Qingshan Airport)
4,866 mi
7,831 km · 4,228 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,866 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- XIC — Xichang Qingshan Airport · Xichang, China
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 XIC
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport92 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport103 mi away
- ZAT · Zhaotong Airport107 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport149 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from XIC?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Xichang (XIC) is 4,866 miles (7,831 km, 4,228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to XIC?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Xichang?
Xichang is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to XIC?
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