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LRD to BWE: distance & flight time
Laredo (Laredo International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,500 mi
8,852 km · 4,779 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,500 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 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LRD — Laredo International Airport · Laredo, 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 LRD
- NLD · Quetzalcóatl International Airport10 mi away
- COT · Cotulla-La Salle County Airport65 mi away
- ALI · Alice International Airport89 mi away
- PDS · Piedras Negras International Airport99 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 LRD from BWE?
The flight distance from Laredo (LRD) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,500 miles (8,852 km, 4,779 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LRD 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 Laredo and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours ahead of Laredo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LRD to BWE?
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