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NUQ to BFE: distance & flight time
Mountain View (Moffett Federal Airfield) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,582 mi
8,983 km · 4,850 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,582 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NUQ — Moffett Federal Airfield · Mountain View, 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 NUQ
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 NUQ from BFE?
The flight distance from Mountain View (NUQ) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,582 miles (8,983 km, 4,850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NUQ to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Mountain View and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 9 hours ahead of Mountain View.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NUQ to BFE?
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