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BWH to LWR: distance & flight time
Butterworth (Butterworth Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
6,107 mi
9,828 km · 5,307 nm
12h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,107 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 26m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BWH — Butterworth Airport · Butterworth, Malaysia
- 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 BWH
- PEN · Penang International Airport14 mi away
- AOR · Sultan Abdul Halim Airport50 mi away
- LGK · Langkawi International Airport75 mi away
- IPH · Sultan Azlan Shah Airport79 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 BWH from LWR?
The flight distance from Butterworth (BWH) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 6,107 miles (9,828 km, 5,307 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BWH to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 26m 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 Butterworth and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 6 hours behind Butterworth.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BWH to LWR?
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