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OAK to BFE: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,568 mi
8,960 km · 4,838 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,568 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from BFE?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,568 miles (8,960 km, 4,838 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Oakland and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to BFE?
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