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BWE to PDG: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Padang (Minangkabau International Airport)
6,250 mi
10,058 km · 5,431 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
6,250 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- PDG — Minangkabau International Airport · Padang, Indonesia
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 PDG
- RKO · Rokot Airport99 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
- PKU · Sultan Syarif Kasim Ii (Simpang Tiga) Airport118 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport122 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from PDG?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Padang (PDG) is 6,250 miles (10,058 km, 5,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to PDG?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 Padang?
Padang is 5 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to PDG?
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