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ACA to LWR: distance & flight time
Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
5,911 mi
9,512 km · 5,136 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,911 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Near LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ACA from LWR?
The flight distance from Acapulco (ACA) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 5,911 miles (9,512 km, 5,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ACA to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Acapulco and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 8 hours ahead of Acapulco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ACA to LWR?
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