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ELM to BFE: distance & flight time
Elmira (Elmira Corning Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
3,841 mi
6,182 km · 3,338 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 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
- ELM — Elmira Corning Regional Airport · Elmira, 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 ELM
- ITH · Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport32 mi away
- BGM · Greater Binghamton/Edwin A Link field47 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport63 mi away
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport76 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 ELM from BFE?
The flight distance from Elmira (ELM) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 3,841 miles (6,182 km, 3,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELM to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Elmira and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Elmira.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELM to BFE?
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