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COT to BFE: distance & flight time
Cotulla (Cotulla-La Salle County Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,381 mi
8,659 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- COT — Cotulla-La Salle County Airport · Cotulla, 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 COT
- UVA · Garner Field61 mi away
- LRD · Laredo International Airport65 mi away
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport73 mi away
- SKF · Lackland Air Force Base75 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 COT from BFE?
The flight distance from Cotulla (COT) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,381 miles (8,659 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from COT to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Cotulla and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Cotulla.
What is the cheapest way to fly from COT to BFE?
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