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MLI to BWE: distance & flight time
Moline (Quad City International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,433 mi
7,134 km · 3,852 nm
9h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,433 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 9m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 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 MLI from BWE?
The flight distance from Moline (MLI) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,433 miles (7,134 km, 3,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MLI to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 9m 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 Moline and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours ahead of Moline.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MLI to BWE?
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