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GFK to BFE: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,268 mi
6,868 km · 3,709 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from BFE?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,268 miles (6,868 km, 3,709 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Grand Forks and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to BFE?
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