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IOW to BFE: distance & flight time
Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,403 mi
7,086 km · 3,826 nm
9h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 6m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 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 IOW from BFE?
The flight distance from Iowa City (IOW) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,403 miles (7,086 km, 3,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOW to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 6m 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 Iowa City and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Iowa City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOW to BFE?
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