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MBE to BFE: distance & flight time
Monbetsu (Monbetsu Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,263 mi
8,469 km · 4,573 nm
10h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,263 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBE — Monbetsu Airport · Monbetsu, Japan
- 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 MBE
- MMB · Memanbetsu Airport48 mi away
- AKJ · Asahikawa Airport65 mi away
- SHB · Nakashibetsu Airport92 mi away
- KUH · Kushiro Airport96 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 MBE from BFE?
The flight distance from Monbetsu (MBE) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,263 miles (8,469 km, 4,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBE to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 47m 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 MBE to BFE?
Nonstop service on MBE–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 10h 47m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Monbetsu and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours behind Monbetsu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBE to BFE?
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Why are some MBE to BFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MBE–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.