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KNO to BFE: distance & flight time
Medan (Kualanamu International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
6,035 mi
9,712 km · 5,244 nm
12h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,035 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KNO — Kualanamu International Airport · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 KNO
- MES · Soewondo Air Force Base16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport96 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport122 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport144 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 KNO from BFE?
The flight distance from Medan (KNO) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 6,035 miles (9,712 km, 5,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KNO to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 18m 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 Medan and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 5 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KNO to BFE?
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