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BWE to ALX: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
4,710 mi
7,581 km · 4,093 nm
9h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 42m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from ALX?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Alexander City (ALX) is 4,710 miles (7,581 km, 4,093 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 42m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWE to ALX?
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