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CLE to BFE: distance & flight time
Cleveland (Cleveland Hopkins International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,064 mi
6,540 km · 3,531 nm
8h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,064 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 26m 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
- CLE — Cleveland Hopkins International Airport · Cleveland, 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 CLE
- BKL · Burke Lakefront Airport11 mi away
- CGF · Cuyahoga County Airport22 mi away
- LNN · Willoughby Lost Nation Municipal Airport30 mi away
- AKC · Akron Fulton International Airport33 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 CLE from BFE?
The flight distance from Cleveland (CLE) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,064 miles (6,540 km, 3,531 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CLE to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 26m 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 Cleveland and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Cleveland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CLE to BFE?
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