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BWE to ACV: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Arcata CA (California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport)
5,443 mi
8,760 km · 4,730 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,443 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- ACV — California Redwood Coast-Humboldt County Airport · Arcata CA, 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 ACV
- EKA · Murray Field12 mi away
- CEC · Jack Mc Namara Field Airport56 mi away
- RDD · Redding Municipal Airport100 mi away
- RBL · Red Bluff Municipal Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from ACV?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Arcata CA (ACV) is 5,443 miles (8,760 km, 4,730 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to ACV?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 Arcata CA?
Arcata CA is 9 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to ACV?
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