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FRI to BWE: distance & flight time
Fort Riley (Marshall Army Air Field) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,772 mi
7,679 km · 4,147 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,772 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FRI — Marshall Army Air Field · Fort Riley, 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 FRI
- MHK · Manhattan Regional Airport8 mi away
- SLN · Salina Municipal Airport51 mi away
- EMP · Emporia Municipal Airport59 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field60 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 FRI from BWE?
The flight distance from Fort Riley (FRI) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,772 miles (7,679 km, 4,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FRI to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Fort Riley and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours ahead of Fort Riley.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FRI to BWE?
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