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BBS to LWR: distance & flight time
Blackbushe (Blackbushe Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
309 mi
497 km · 268 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
309 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- BBS — Blackbushe Airport · Blackbushe, United Kingdom
- 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 BBS
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport19 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport31 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport5 mi away
- ODH · RAF Odiham7 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 BBS from LWR?
The flight distance from Blackbushe (BBS) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 309 miles (497 km, 268 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBS to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 Blackbushe and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour ahead of Blackbushe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBS to LWR?
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