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YIH to BFE: distance & flight time
Yichang (Yichang Sanxia Airport) → Bielefeld (Bielefeld Airport)
5,088 mi
8,189 km · 4,421 nm
10h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,088 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 27m 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
- YIH — Yichang Sanxia Airport · Yichang, 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 YIH
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport100 mi away
- CGD · Changde Airport114 mi away
- DYG · Dayong Airport118 mi away
- ENH · Enshi Airport120 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 YIH from BFE?
The flight distance from Yichang (YIH) to Bielefeld (BFE) is 5,088 miles (8,189 km, 4,421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIH to BFE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 27m 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 Yichang and Bielefeld?
Bielefeld is 6 hours behind Yichang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIH to BFE?
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