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OMA to BWE: distance & flight time
Omaha (Eppley Airfield) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,622 mi
7,439 km · 4,017 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,622 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- OMA — Eppley Airfield · Omaha, 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 OMA
- CBF · Council Bluffs Municipal Airport8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport34 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport55 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 OMA from BWE?
The flight distance from Omaha (OMA) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,622 miles (7,439 km, 4,017 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OMA to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Omaha and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 7 hours ahead of Omaha.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OMA to BWE?
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