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FSM to BFE: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,831 mi
7,775 km · 4,198 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,831 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from BFE?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,831 miles (7,775 km, 4,198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Fort Smith and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to BFE?
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