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BFE to ZHY: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Zhongwei (Zhongwei Shapotou Airport)
4,485 mi
7,218 km · 3,897 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,485 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m 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
- ZHY — Zhongwei Shapotou Airport · Zhongwei, 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 ZHY
- AXF · Alxa Left Banner Bayanhot Airport85 mi away
- LHW · Lanzhou Zhongchuan Airport112 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from ZHY?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Zhongwei (ZHY) is 4,485 miles (7,218 km, 3,897 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to ZHY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Zhongwei?
Zhongwei is 6 hours ahead of Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to ZHY?
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