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MSN to BFE: distance & flight time
Madison (Dane County Regional Truax Field) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,250 mi
6,840 km · 3,693 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m 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
- MSN — Dane County Regional Truax Field · Madison, 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 MSN
- JVL · Southern Wisconsin Regional Airport39 mi away
- LNR · Tri-County Regional Airport43 mi away
- FLD · Fond du Lac County Airport61 mi away
- ETB · West Bend Municipal Airport64 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 MSN from BFE?
The flight distance from Madison (MSN) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,250 miles (6,840 km, 3,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSN to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 MSN to BFE?
Nonstop service on MSN–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 8h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madison and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Madison.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSN to BFE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSN–BFE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSN to BFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSN–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.