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BWE to CID: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,451 mi
7,164 km · 3,868 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,451 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from CID?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,451 miles (7,164 km, 3,868 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to CID?
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