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CAE to LWR: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
4,262 mi
6,860 km · 3,704 nm
8h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,262 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from LWR?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 4,262 miles (6,860 km, 3,704 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 49m 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 Columbia and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LWR?
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