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CIF to BFE: distance & flight time
Chifeng (Chifeng Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,715 mi
7,588 km · 4,097 nm
9h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,715 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIF — Chifeng Airport · Chifeng, China
- 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 CIF
- CDE · Chengde Puning Airport88 mi away
- CHG · Chaoyang Airport92 mi away
- JNZ · Jinzhou Airport136 mi away
- XEN · Xingcheng Air Base147 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 CIF from BFE?
The flight distance from Chifeng (CIF) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,715 miles (7,588 km, 4,097 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIF to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 43m 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 Chifeng and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours behind Chifeng.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIF to BFE?
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