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BRD to BFE: distance & flight time
Brainerd (Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,250 mi
6,839 km · 3,693 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BRD — Brainerd Lakes Regional Airport · Brainerd, 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 BRD
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 BRD from BFE?
The flight distance from Brainerd (BRD) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,250 miles (6,839 km, 3,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BRD to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Brainerd and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Brainerd.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BRD to BFE?
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