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BWE to RAL: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
5,703 mi
9,178 km · 4,956 nm
11h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,703 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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 RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from RAL?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Riverside (RAL) is 5,703 miles (9,178 km, 4,956 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 39m 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 9 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to RAL?
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