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BKS to LWR: distance & flight time
Bengkulu (Fatmawati Soekarno Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
6,704 mi
10,789 km · 5,826 nm
13h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BKS — Fatmawati Soekarno Airport · Bengkulu, Indonesia
- 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 BKS
- PDO · Pendopo Airport114 mi away
- KRC · Departi Parbo Airport136 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 BKS from LWR?
The flight distance from Bengkulu (BKS) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 6,704 miles (10,789 km, 5,826 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BKS to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 37m 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 Bengkulu and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 5 hours behind Bengkulu.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BKS to LWR?
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