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BWE to HWD: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
5,600 mi
9,013 km · 4,867 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,600 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m 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
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from HWD?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Hayward (HWD) is 5,600 miles (9,013 km, 4,867 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 27m 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 Hayward?
Hayward is 9 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to HWD?
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