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BWE to ABQ: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Albuquerque (Albuquerque International Sunport)
5,316 mi
8,556 km · 4,620 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,316 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- ABQ — Albuquerque International Sunport · Albuquerque, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Near ABQ
- SAF · Santa Fe Municipal Airport49 mi away
- LAM · Los Alamos Airport61 mi away
- GNT · Grants-Milan Municipal Airport74 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport93 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from ABQ?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Albuquerque (ABQ) is 5,316 miles (8,556 km, 4,620 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to ABQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Braunschweig and Albuquerque?
Albuquerque is 8 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to ABQ?
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