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YRO to BWE: distance & flight time
Ottawa (Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
3,708 mi
5,967 km · 3,222 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,708 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- YRO — Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport · Ottawa, Canada
- BWE — Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport · Braunschweig, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near YRO
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 YRO from BWE?
The flight distance from Ottawa (YRO) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 3,708 miles (5,967 km, 3,222 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YRO to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m 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 YRO to BWE?
Nonstop service on YRO–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 7h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YRO to BWE?
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Why are some YRO to BWE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YRO–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.