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SCE to BFE: distance & flight time
State College Pennsylvania (University Park Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
3,939 mi
6,339 km · 3,423 nm
8h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,939 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 11m 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
- SCE — University Park Airport · State College Pennsylvania, 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 SCE
- LHV · William T. Piper Memorial Airport30 mi away
- AOO · Altoona Blair County Airport46 mi away
- IPT · Williamsport Regional Airport55 mi away
- DUJ · DuBois Regional Airport59 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 SCE from BFE?
The flight distance from State College Pennsylvania (SCE) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 3,939 miles (6,339 km, 3,423 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCE to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SCE to BFE?
Nonstop service on SCE–BFE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between State College Pennsylvania and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours ahead of State College Pennsylvania.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCE to BFE?
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Why are some SCE to BFE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCE–BFE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.