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SIA to BFE: distance & flight time
Xi\'AN (Xi'an Xiguan Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,797 mi
7,720 km · 4,168 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SIA — Xi'an Xiguan Airport · Xi\'AN, China
- 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 SIA
- XIY · Xi'an Xianyang International Airport22 mi away
- AKA · Ankang Wulipu Airport116 mi away
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport120 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport130 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 SIA from BFE?
The flight distance from Xi\'AN (SIA) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,797 miles (7,720 km, 4,168 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIA to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Xi\'AN and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours behind Xi\'AN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIA to BFE?
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