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YQY to BWE: distance & flight time
Sydney (Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
3,085 mi
4,964 km · 2,681 nm
6h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,085 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 31m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YQY — Sydney / J.A. Douglas McCurdy Airport · Sydney, Canada
- 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 YQY
- YPS · Port Hawkesbury Airport72 mi away
- YGR · Îles-de-la-Madeleine Airport120 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport147 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 YQY from BWE?
The flight distance from Sydney (YQY) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 3,085 miles (4,964 km, 2,681 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YQY to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 31m 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 Sydney and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 5 hours ahead of Sydney.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YQY to BWE?
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