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BWE to OMA: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Omaha (Eppley Airfield)
4,622 mi
7,439 km · 4,017 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from OMA?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Omaha (OMA) is 4,622 miles (7,439 km, 4,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to OMA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Omaha?
Omaha is 7 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to OMA?
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