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ZRH to BWE: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Braunschweig (Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport)
347 mi
559 km · 302 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
347 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen 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 ZRH from BWE?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Braunschweig (BWE) is 347 miles (559 km, 302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to BWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 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 cheapest way to fly from ZRH to BWE?
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