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BFE to XIY: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Xi'an (Xi'an Xianyang International Airport)
4,780 mi
7,692 km · 4,153 nm
9h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,780 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 50m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- XIY — Xi'an Xianyang International Airport · Xi'an, 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 XIY
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport22 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport114 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport121 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport127 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from XIY?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Xi'an (XIY) is 4,780 miles (7,692 km, 4,153 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to XIY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 50m 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 Xi'an?
Xi'an is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to XIY?
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