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SUX to BFE: distance & flight time
Sioux City (Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
4,529 mi
7,289 km · 3,936 nm
9h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,529 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 21m 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
- SUX — Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field · Sioux City, 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 SUX
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport61 mi away
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport62 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport66 mi away
- OMA · Eppley Airfield80 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 SUX from BFE?
The flight distance from Sioux City (SUX) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 4,529 miles (7,289 km, 3,936 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SUX to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 21m 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 Sioux City and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours ahead of Sioux City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SUX to BFE?
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