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BWE to BFI: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Seattle (Boeing Field King County International Airport)
5,000 mi
8,046 km · 4,344 nm
10h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,000 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 16m 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
- BFI — Boeing Field King County International Airport · Seattle, 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 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
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from BFI?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Seattle (BFI) 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 BWE to BFI?
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 Braunschweig and Seattle?
Seattle is 9 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to BFI?
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