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BWE to NRT: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Tokyo (Narita International Airport)
5,643 mi
9,081 km · 4,904 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, Japan
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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from NRT?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Tokyo (NRT) is 5,643 miles (9,081 km, 4,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to NRT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 Tokyo?
Tokyo is 7 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to NRT?
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