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RDR to BFE: distance & flight time
Red River (Grand Forks Air Force Base) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,274 mi
6,879 km · 3,714 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,274 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- RDR — Grand Forks Air Force Base · Red River, 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 RDR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport57 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport68 mi away
- DVL · Devils Lake Regional Airport70 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 RDR from BFE?
The flight distance from Red River (RDR) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,274 miles (6,879 km, 3,714 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDR to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Red River and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Red River.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDR to BFE?
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