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BFE to ZIH: distance & flight time
Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
6,071 mi
9,770 km · 5,275 nm
12h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFE from ZIH?
The flight distance from Bielefeld (BFE) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 6,071 miles (9,770 km, 5,275 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFE to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 22m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Bielefeld.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFE to ZIH?
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