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BWE to HZP: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Wood Buffalo (Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport)
4,188 mi
6,740 km · 3,639 nm
8h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,188 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- HZP — Fort Mackay / Horizon Airport · Wood Buffalo, Canada
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 HZP
- YMM · Fort McMurray Airport53 mi away
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport98 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from HZP?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Wood Buffalo (HZP) is 4,188 miles (6,740 km, 3,639 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to HZP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 41m 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 cheapest way to fly from BWE to HZP?
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