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BWE to TYS: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport)
4,486 mi
7,220 km · 3,898 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from TYS?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Knoxville (TYS) is 4,486 miles (7,220 km, 3,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to TYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Knoxville?
Knoxville is 6 hours behind Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to TYS?
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