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DRE to BWE: distance & flight time
Drummond Island (Drummond Island Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
3,972 mi
6,392 km · 3,451 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,972 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m 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
- DRE — Drummond Island Airport · Drummond Island, United States
- 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 DRE
- CIU · Chippewa County International Airport39 mi away
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport49 mi away
- YZE · Gore Bay Manitoulin Airport57 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport59 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 DRE from BWE?
The flight distance from Drummond Island (DRE) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 3,972 miles (6,392 km, 3,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DRE to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Drummond Island and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours ahead of Drummond Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DRE to BWE?
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