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SBS to BFE: distance & flight time
Steamboat Springs (Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,968 mi
7,995 km · 4,317 nm
10h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,968 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 12m 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
- SBS — Steamboat Springs Bob Adams Field · Steamboat 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 SBS
- HDN · Yampa Valley Airport19 mi away
- EGE · Eagle County Regional Airport60 mi away
- SAA · Shively Field64 mi away
- RIL · Garfield County Regional Airport82 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 SBS from BFE?
The flight distance from Steamboat Springs (SBS) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,968 miles (7,995 km, 4,317 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SBS to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 12m 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 Steamboat Springs and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 8 hours ahead of Steamboat Springs.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SBS to BFE?
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