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GRI to BFE: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,669 mi
7,514 km · 4,057 nm
9h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,669 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 37m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from BFE?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,669 miles (7,514 km, 4,057 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 37m 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 Island and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to BFE?
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