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BWE to LAN: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
4,158 mi
6,692 km · 3,613 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,158 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from LAN?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Lansing (LAN) is 4,158 miles (6,692 km, 3,613 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to LAN?
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