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PAD to BFI: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
4,997 mi
8,042 km · 4,343 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,997 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PAD
- BFE · Bielefeld Airport24 mi away
- GUT · Gütersloh Air Base25 mi away
- KSF · Kassel-Calden Airport36 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport44 mi away
Near BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from BFI?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to Seattle (BFI) is 4,997 miles (8,042 km, 4,343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to BFI?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Paderborn and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to BFI?
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