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BFI to BFE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,975 mi
8,007 km · 4,323 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,975 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BFI from BFE?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,975 miles (8,007 km, 4,323 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Seattle and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to BFE?
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