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PAD to STL: distance & flight time
Paderborn (Paderborn Lippstadt Airport) → St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport)
4,524 mi
7,281 km · 3,932 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,524 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PAD — Paderborn Lippstadt Airport · Paderborn, Germany
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAD from STL?
The flight distance from Paderborn (PAD) to St. Louis (STL) is 4,524 miles (7,281 km, 3,932 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAD to STL?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 St. Louis?
St. Louis is 7 hours behind Paderborn.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAD to STL?
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