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BWI to LEJ: distance & flight time
Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport) → Leipzig (Leipzig/Halle Airport)
4,131 mi
6,649 km · 3,590 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m 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
- LEJ — Leipzig/Halle Airport · Leipzig, 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 LEJ
- KOQ · Köthen Airport24 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport33 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport46 mi away
- IES · Riesa-Göhlis Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BWI from LEJ?
The flight distance from Baltimore (BWI) to Leipzig (LEJ) is 4,131 miles (6,649 km, 3,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWI to LEJ?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m 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 Leipzig?
Leipzig is 6 hours ahead of Baltimore.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWI to LEJ?
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