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BWI to GWT: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
3,886 mi
6,254 km · 3,377 nm
8h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 5m 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
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from GWT?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Westerland (GWT) is 3,886 miles (6,254 km, 3,377 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 5m 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 Baltimore and Westerland?
Westerland is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to GWT?
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