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XMN to BFE: distance & flight time
Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,665 mi
9,117 km · 4,923 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,665 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
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, 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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 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 XMN from BFE?
The flight distance from Xiamen (XMN) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,665 miles (9,117 km, 4,923 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from XMN 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 Xiamen and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours behind Xiamen.
What is the cheapest way to fly from XMN to BFE?
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