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STS to BWE: distance & flight time
Santa Rosa (Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
5,565 mi
8,956 km · 4,836 nm
11h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 23m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STS — Charles M. Schulz Sonoma County Airport · Santa Rosa, 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 STS
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport66 mi away
- NOT · Marin County Airport - Gnoss Field29 mi away
- APC · Napa County Airport35 mi away
- UKI · Ukiah Municipal 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 STS from BWE?
The flight distance from Santa Rosa (STS) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 5,565 miles (8,956 km, 4,836 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STS to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 23m 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 Santa Rosa and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 9 hours ahead of Santa Rosa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STS to BWE?
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