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BPS to LWR: distance & flight time
Porto Seguro (Porto Seguro Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
5,500 mi
8,852 km · 4,780 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,500 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BPS — Porto Seguro Airport · Porto Seguro, Brazil
- 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 BPS
- UNA · Hotel Transamérica Airport75 mi away
- TXF · 9 de Maio - Teixeira de Freitas Airport84 mi away
- CRQ · Caravelas Airport85 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport112 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 BPS from LWR?
The flight distance from Porto Seguro (BPS) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 5,500 miles (8,852 km, 4,780 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BPS to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BPS to LWR?
Nonstop service on BPS–LWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Porto Seguro and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 5 hours ahead of Porto Seguro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BPS to LWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BPS–LWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BPS to LWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BPS–LWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.