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ILN to BFE: distance & flight time
Wilmington (Wilmington Airpark) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,233 mi
6,812 km · 3,678 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,233 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- ILN — Wilmington Airpark · Wilmington, United States
- BFE — Bielefeld Airport · Bielefeld, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near ILN
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 ILN from BFE?
The flight distance from Wilmington (ILN) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,233 miles (6,812 km, 3,678 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ILN to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ILN to BFE?
Nonstop service on ILN–BFE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Wilmington and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Wilmington.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ILN to BFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ILN–BFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ILN to BFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ILN–BFE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.