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BWE to CFB: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
6,086 mi
9,794 km · 5,288 nm
12h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,086 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 24m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from CFB?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 6,086 miles (9,794 km, 5,288 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 24m 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 5 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to CFB?
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