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MLI to BFE: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,376 mi
7,043 km · 3,803 nm
9h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,376 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 3m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from BFE?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,376 miles (7,043 km, 3,803 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 3m 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 Moline and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to BFE?
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