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BWH to RMS: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Ramstein (Ramstein Air Base)
6,057 mi
9,747 km · 5,263 nm
12h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,057 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 21m 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
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- RMS — Ramstein Air Base · Ramstein, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 mi away
Near RMS
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport18 mi away
- FRA · Frankfurt am Main Airport60 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport27 mi away
- HHN · Frankfurt-Hahn Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWH from RMS?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Ramstein (RMS) is 6,057 miles (9,747 km, 5,263 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to RMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 21m 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 Butterworth and Ramstein?
Ramstein is 6 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to RMS?
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