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HEK to BWE: distance & flight time
Heihe (Heihe Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,452 mi
7,165 km · 3,869 nm
9h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,452 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 12m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HEK — Heihe Airport · Heihe, China
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near HEK
- BQS · Ignatyevo Airport18 mi away
- DTU · Wudalianchi Dedu Airport131 mi away
- JGD · Jiagedaqi Airport142 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 HEK from BWE?
The flight distance from Heihe (HEK) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,452 miles (7,165 km, 3,869 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HEK to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 12m 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 Heihe and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours behind Heihe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HEK to BWE?
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