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PPL to BFE: distance & flight time
Phaplu (Phaplu Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,249 mi
6,839 km · 3,693 nm
8h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,249 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PPL — Phaplu Airport · Phaplu, Nepal
- 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 PPL
- LUA · Lukla Airport15 mi away
- RUM · Rumjatar Airport15 mi away
- LDN · Lamidanda Airport19 mi away
- SYH · Syangboche Airport22 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 PPL from BFE?
The flight distance from Phaplu (PPL) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,249 miles (6,839 km, 3,693 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PPL to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 48m 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 Phaplu and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 3.7 hours behind Phaplu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PPL to BFE?
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