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BWE to LYU: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
4,153 mi
6,683 km · 3,608 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,153 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 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, 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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from LYU?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Ely (LYU) is 4,153 miles (6,683 km, 3,608 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to LYU?
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 Ely?
Ely is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to LYU?
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