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BWE to LKZ: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
421 mi
678 km · 366 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
421 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
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 LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from LKZ?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 421 miles (678 km, 366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 1 hour behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to LKZ?
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