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BWE to CCU: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Kolkata (Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport)
4,489 mi
7,224 km · 3,901 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+3.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
4,489 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- CCU — Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport · Kolkata, India
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 CCU
- JSR · Jessore Airport58 mi away
- RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport102 mi away
- IRD · Ishurdi Airport110 mi away
- BZL · Barisal Airport119 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from CCU?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Kolkata (CCU) is 4,489 miles (7,224 km, 3,901 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to CCU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Kolkata?
Kolkata is 3.5 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to CCU?
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