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YZY to BWE: distance & flight time
Zhangye (Zhangye Ganzhou Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
4,169 mi
6,709 km · 3,622 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZY — Zhangye Ganzhou Airport · Zhangye, China
- 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 YZY
- RHT · Alxa Right Banner Badanjilin Airport55 mi away
- JIC · Jinchuan Airport92 mi away
- JGN · Jiayuguan Airport144 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 YZY from BWE?
The flight distance from Zhangye (YZY) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 4,169 miles (6,709 km, 3,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZY to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Zhangye and Braunschweig?
Braunschweig is 6 hours behind Zhangye.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZY to BWE?
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