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NJA to BWE: distance & flight time
Atsugi (Atsugi Naval Air Facility) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,637 mi
9,071 km · 4,898 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,637 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NJA — Atsugi Naval Air Facility · Atsugi, Japan
- 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 NJA
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport20 mi away
- NRT · Narita International Airport57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base21 mi away
- OIM · Oshima Airport47 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 NJA from BWE?
The flight distance from Atsugi (NJA) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,637 miles (9,071 km, 4,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NJA to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NJA to BWE?
Nonstop service on NJA–BWE depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Atsugi and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours behind Atsugi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NJA to BWE?
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Why are some NJA to BWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NJA–BWE tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.