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SDM to BFE: distance & flight time
San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,733 mi
9,226 km · 4,982 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,733 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
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 SDM from BFE?
The flight distance from San Diego (SDM) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,733 miles (9,226 km, 4,982 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SDM to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 San Diego and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 9 hours ahead of San Diego.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SDM to BFE?
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