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SWA to BFE: distance & flight time
Shantou (Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,660 mi
9,109 km · 4,918 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,660 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m 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
- SWA — Jieyang Chaoshan International Airport · Shantou, 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 SWA
- MXZ · Meixian Airport60 mi away
- XMN · Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport123 mi away
- HUZ · Huizhou Airport126 mi away
- KNH · Kinmen Airport132 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 SWA from BFE?
The flight distance from Shantou (SWA) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,660 miles (9,109 km, 4,918 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SWA to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Shantou and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours behind Shantou.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SWA to BFE?
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