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PHX to BFE: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,532 mi
8,903 km · 4,807 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,532 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- PHX — Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport · Phoenix, 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 PHX
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport14 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field16 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport18 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport21 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 PHX from BFE?
The flight distance from Phoenix (PHX) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,532 miles (8,903 km, 4,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PHX to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Phoenix and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PHX to BFE?
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