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BWE to YZY: distance & flight time
Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport) → Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport)
4,169 mi
6,709 km · 3,622 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWE from YZY?
The flight distance from Braunschweig (BWE) to Zhangye (YZY) is 4,169 miles (6,709 km, 3,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWE to YZY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Zhangye?
Zhangye is 6 hours ahead of Braunschweig.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWE to YZY?
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