Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
BFW to LWR: distance & flight time
Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
1,285 mi
2,069 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
See live BFW→LWR fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 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 BFW from LWR?
The flight distance from Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 1,285 miles (2,069 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFW to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour ahead of Sidi Bel Abbes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFW to LWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFW–LWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.