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RIW to BFE: distance & flight time
Riverton WY (Riverton Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,873 mi
7,842 km · 4,234 nm
10h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,873 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 1m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIW — Riverton Regional Airport · Riverton WY, 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 RIW
- LND · Hunt Field22 mi away
- WRL · Worland Municipal Airport67 mi away
- PWY · Ralph Wenz Field71 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field90 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 RIW from BFE?
The flight distance from Riverton WY (RIW) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,873 miles (7,842 km, 4,234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIW to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 1m 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 Riverton WY and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 8 hours ahead of Riverton WY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIW to BFE?
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