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BFI to BWE: distance & flight time
Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,000 mi
8,046 km · 4,344 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 BFI
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport6 mi away
- RNT · Renton Municipal Airport5 mi away
- PWT · Bremerton National Airport22 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport22 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 BFI from BWE?
The flight distance from Seattle (BFI) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,000 miles (8,046 km, 4,344 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFI to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 16m 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 Seattle and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 9 hours ahead of Seattle.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFI to BWE?
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