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FFO to BWE: distance & flight time
Dayton (Wright-Patterson Air Force Base) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,285 mi
6,896 km · 3,724 nm
8h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 52m 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
- FFO — Wright-Patterson Air Force Base · Dayton, 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 FFO
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport10 mi away
- SGH · Springfield-Beckley Municipal Airport11 mi away
- MGY · Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport19 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark31 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 FFO from BWE?
The flight distance from Dayton (FFO) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,285 miles (6,896 km, 3,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FFO to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 52m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FFO to BWE?
Nonstop service on FFO–BWE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Dayton and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours ahead of Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FFO to BWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FFO–BWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FFO to BWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FFO–BWE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.