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RDU to BFE: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,215 mi
6,783 km · 3,662 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,215 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from BFE?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,215 miles (6,783 km, 3,662 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Raleigh-durham and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to BFE?
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