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BWE to LGB: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport)
5,731 mi
9,223 km · 4,980 nm
11h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,731 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 42m 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
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from LGB?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Long Beach (LGB) is 5,731 miles (9,223 km, 4,980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to LGB?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 42m 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 Long Beach?
Long Beach is 9 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to LGB?
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