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STL to BFE: distance & flight time
St. Louis (St Louis Lambert International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,509 mi
7,256 km · 3,918 nm
9h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 18m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STL — St Louis Lambert International Airport · St. Louis, 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 STL
- SUS · Spirit of St Louis Airport16 mi away
- ALN · St Louis Regional Airport20 mi away
- BLV · Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport32 mi away
- SPI · Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport84 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 STL from BFE?
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,509 miles (7,256 km, 3,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STL to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 18m 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 St. Louis and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of St. Louis.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STL to BFE?
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