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AVR to LWR: distance & flight time
Alverca (Alverca Air Base) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
1,214 mi
1,953 km · 1,055 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,214 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
- 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 AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 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 AVR from LWR?
The flight distance from Alverca (AVR) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 1,214 miles (1,953 km, 1,055 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AVR to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Alverca and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour ahead of Alverca.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AVR to LWR?
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