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POE to BFE: distance & flight time
Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,017 mi
8,074 km · 4,360 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 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 POE from BFE?
The flight distance from Fort Polk (POE) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,017 miles (8,074 km, 4,360 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POE to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from POE to BFE?
Nonstop service on POE–BFE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 18m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fort Polk and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Fort Polk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POE to BFE?
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Why are some POE to BFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain POE–BFE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.