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BWE to GFK: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport)
4,313 mi
6,941 km · 3,748 nm
8h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,313 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 55m 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
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from GFK?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Grand Forks (GFK) is 4,313 miles (6,941 km, 3,748 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to GFK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 55m 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 Grand Forks?
Grand Forks is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to GFK?
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