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YVR to BWE: distance & flight time
Vancouver (Vancouver International Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,917 mi
7,913 km · 4,273 nm
10h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,917 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 6m 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
- YVR — Vancouver International Airport · Vancouver, 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 YVR
- CXH · Vancouver Harbour Water Aerodrome8 mi away
- YDT · Boundary Bay Airport11 mi away
- YLY · Langley Airport26 mi away
- YGG · Ganges Seaplane Base27 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 YVR from BWE?
The flight distance from Vancouver (YVR) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,917 miles (7,913 km, 4,273 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YVR to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 6m 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 Vancouver and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 9 hours ahead of Vancouver.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YVR to BWE?
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