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BFE to YIH: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport)
5,088 mi
8,189 km · 4,421 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from YIH?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Yichang (YIH) is 5,088 miles (8,189 km, 4,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to YIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Yichang?
Yichang is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to YIH?
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