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BUN to GWT: distance & flight time
Buenaventura (Gerardo Tobar López Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,817 mi
9,362 km · 5,055 nm
11h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,817 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 52m 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
- BUN — Gerardo Tobar López Airport · Buenaventura, Colombia
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUN
- CLO · Alfonso Bonilla Aragon International Airport46 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport55 mi away
- COG · Mandinga Airport90 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport95 mi away
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUN from GWT?
The flight distance from Buenaventura (BUN) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,817 miles (9,362 km, 5,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUN to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 52m 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 Buenaventura and Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours ahead of Buenaventura.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUN to GWT?
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