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CBF to LWR: distance & flight time
Council Bluffs (Council Bluffs Municipal Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
4,422 mi
7,116 km · 3,843 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,422 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- CBF — Council Bluffs Municipal Airport · Council Bluffs, 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 CBF
- OMA · Eppley Airfield8 mi away
- OFF · Offutt Air Force Base13 mi away
- FET · Fremont Municipal Airport42 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport59 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 CBF from LWR?
The flight distance from Council Bluffs (CBF) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 4,422 miles (7,116 km, 3,843 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CBF to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 cheapest way to fly from CBF to LWR?
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