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BWE to MBW: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport)
10,059 mi
16,189 km · 8,741 nm
20h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
10,059 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from MBW?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Melbourne (MBW) is 10,059 miles (16,189 km, 8,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to MBW?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 11m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 8 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to MBW?
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