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LAF to BFE: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,300 mi
6,921 km · 3,737 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from BFE?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,300 miles (6,921 km, 3,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Lafayette and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to BFE?
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