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ALB to BWE: distance & flight time
Albany (Albany International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
3,763 mi
6,055 km · 3,270 nm
7h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,763 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 51m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ALB — Albany International Airport · Albany, 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 ALB
- SCH · Schenectady County Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport42 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport69 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport69 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 ALB from BWE?
The flight distance from Albany (ALB) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 3,763 miles (6,055 km, 3,270 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ALB to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ALB to BWE?
Nonstop service on ALB–BWE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Albany and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours ahead of Albany.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ALB to BWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ALB–BWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ALB to BWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ALB–BWE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.