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UKB to BFE: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,643 mi
9,082 km · 4,904 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from BFE?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,643 miles (9,082 km, 4,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Kobe and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 7 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to BFE?
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