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VAN to BFE: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
1,907 mi
3,070 km · 1,657 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,907 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 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 VAN from BFE?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 1,907 miles (3,070 km, 1,657 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Van and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 1 hour behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to BFE?
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