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BGA to LWR: distance & flight time
Bucaramanga (Palonegro Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
5,368 mi
8,638 km · 4,664 nm
10h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,368 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 59m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BGA — Palonegro Airport · Bucaramanga, Colombia
- 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 BGA
- EJA · Yariguíes Airport43 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport71 mi away
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport72 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport82 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 BGA from LWR?
The flight distance from Bucaramanga (BGA) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 5,368 miles (8,638 km, 4,664 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BGA to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 59m 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 Bucaramanga and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 7 hours ahead of Bucaramanga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BGA to LWR?
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