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CAR to BFE: distance & flight time
Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
3,297 mi
5,307 km · 2,865 nm
6h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,297 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 56m 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
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 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 CAR from BFE?
The flight distance from Caribou (CAR) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 3,297 miles (5,307 km, 2,865 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAR to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 56m 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 Caribou and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Caribou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAR to BFE?
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