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OBL to BWI: distance & flight time
Zoersel (Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield) → Baltimore (Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport)
3,841 mi
6,181 km · 3,338 nm
8h
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OBL — Zoersel (Oostmalle) Airfield · Zoersel, Belgium
- BWI — Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport · Baltimore, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near OBL
- ANR · Antwerp International Airport (Deurne)14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base22 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base22 mi away
- BRU · Brussels Airport28 mi away
Near BWI
- DCA · Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport30 mi away
- IAD · Washington Dulles International Airport45 mi away
- FME · Tipton Airport8 mi away
- ANP · Lee Airport17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is OBL from BWI?
The flight distance from Zoersel (OBL) to Baltimore (BWI) is 3,841 miles (6,181 km, 3,338 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OBL to BWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Zoersel and Baltimore?
Baltimore is 6 hours behind Zoersel.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OBL to BWI?
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