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ABI to BWE: distance & flight time
Abilene (Abilene Regional Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,236 mi
8,426 km · 4,550 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,236 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ABI — Abilene Regional Airport · Abilene, United States
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ABI
- DYS · Dyess Air Force Base10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport51 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field87 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field88 mi away
Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ABI from BWE?
The flight distance from Abilene (ABI) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,236 miles (8,426 km, 4,550 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ABI to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Abilene and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours ahead of Abilene.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ABI to BWE?
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