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BWE to EWR: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
3,872 mi
6,231 km · 3,365 nm
8h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,872 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 4m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from EWR?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Newark (EWR) is 3,872 miles (6,231 km, 3,365 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 4m 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 Newark?
Newark is 6 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to EWR?
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