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TUS to BFE: distance & flight time
Tucson (Tucson International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,575 mi
8,972 km · 4,844 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,575 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m 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
- TUS — Tucson International Airport · Tucson, 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 TUS
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base5 mi away
- AVW · Marana Regional Airport26 mi away
- MZJ · Pinal Airpark35 mi away
- OLS · Nogales International Airport49 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 TUS from BFE?
The flight distance from Tucson (TUS) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,575 miles (8,972 km, 4,844 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TUS to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 Tucson and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 9 hours ahead of Tucson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TUS to BFE?
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