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RKS to BFE: distance & flight time
Rock Springs (Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,973 mi
8,004 km · 4,322 nm
10h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,973 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 13m 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
- RKS — Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport · Rock Springs, 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 RKS
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport71 mi away
- VEL · Vernal Regional Airport83 mi away
- LND · Hunt Field86 mi away
- BPI · Miley Memorial Field87 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 RKS from BFE?
The flight distance from Rock Springs (RKS) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,973 miles (8,004 km, 4,322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RKS to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 13m 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 Rock Springs and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 8 hours ahead of Rock Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RKS to BFE?
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