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DNA to BWE: distance & flight time
Kadena (Kadena Air Base) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,818 mi
9,364 km · 5,056 nm
11h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- DNA — Kadena Air Base · Kadena, Japan
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near DNA
- OKA · Naha Airport13 mi away
- IEJ · Ie Jima Airport25 mi away
- KJP · Kerama Airport32 mi away
- AGJ · Aguni Airport36 mi away
Near BWE
- ZCN · Celle Airport29 mi away
- HAJ · Hannover Airport38 mi away
- ZMG · Magdeburg "City" Airport48 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is DNA from BWE?
The flight distance from Kadena (DNA) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,818 miles (9,364 km, 5,056 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DNA to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 53m 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 Kadena and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours behind Kadena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DNA to BWE?
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