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BWE to GRF: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Fort Lewis (Gray Army Air Field)
5,033 mi
8,100 km · 4,374 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,033 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- GRF — Gray Army Air Field · Fort Lewis, 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 GRF
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport29 mi away
- TCM · McChord Air Force Base6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport13 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from GRF?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Fort Lewis (GRF) is 5,033 miles (8,100 km, 4,374 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to GRF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Fort Lewis?
Fort Lewis is 9 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to GRF?
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