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IOS to BWE: distance & flight time
Ilheus (Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,499 mi
8,850 km · 4,779 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IOS — Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport · Ilheus, Brazil
- 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 IOS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport37 mi away
- VAL · Valença Airport105 mi away
- BPS · Porto Seguro Airport112 mi away
- VDC · Vitória da Conquista Airport122 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 IOS from BWE?
The flight distance from Ilheus (IOS) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,499 miles (8,850 km, 4,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IOS to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Ilheus and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 5 hours ahead of Ilheus.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IOS to BWE?
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