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BWE to PRY: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Pretoria (Wonderboom Airport)
5,492 mi
8,839 km · 4,773 nm
11h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,492 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 14m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- PRY — Wonderboom Airport · Pretoria, South Africa
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 PRY
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base12 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport24 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport27 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from PRY?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Pretoria (PRY) is 5,492 miles (8,839 km, 4,773 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to PRY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 14m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BWE to PRY?
Nonstop service on BWE–PRY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Braunschweig and Pretoria?
Pretoria is 1 hour ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to PRY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BWE–PRY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BWE to PRY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BWE–PRY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.