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NRT to BWE: distance & flight time
Tokyo (Narita International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,643 mi
9,081 km · 4,904 nm
11h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,643 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 32m 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
- NRT — Narita International Airport · Tokyo, 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 NRT
- HND · Tokyo Haneda International Airport37 mi away
- IBR · Hyakuri Airport29 mi away
- NJA · Atsugi Naval Air Facility57 mi away
- OKO · Yokota Air Base58 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 NRT from BWE?
The flight distance from Tokyo (NRT) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,643 miles (9,081 km, 4,904 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NRT to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 32m 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 NRT to BWE?
Nonstop service on NRT–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 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Tokyo and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours behind Tokyo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NRT to BWE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NRT–BWE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NRT to BWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NRT–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.