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BWE to HOU: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
5,232 mi
8,421 km · 4,547 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from HOU?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Houston (HOU) is 5,232 miles (8,421 km, 4,547 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to HOU?
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