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PTY to BFE: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,638 mi
9,073 km · 4,899 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,638 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- 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 PTY
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 PTY from BFE?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,638 miles (9,073 km, 4,899 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Panama City and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to BFE?
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