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IND to PAD: distance & flight time
Indianapolis (Indianapolis International Airport) → Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport)
4,326 mi
6,962 km · 3,759 nm
8h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,326 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 57m 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
- IND — Indianapolis International Airport · Indianapolis, United States
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near IND
- CLU · Columbus Municipal Airport38 mi away
- BMG · Monroe County Airport43 mi away
- AID · Anderson Municipal Darlington Field45 mi away
- HUF · Terre Haute Regional Airport, Hulman Field57 mi away
Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is IND from PAD?
The flight distance from Indianapolis (IND) to Paderborn (PAD) is 4,326 miles (6,962 km, 3,759 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IND to PAD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 57m 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 Indianapolis and Paderborn?
Paderborn is 6 hours ahead of Indianapolis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IND to PAD?
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