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ELG to LWR: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
1,572 mi
2,530 km · 1,366 nm
3h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,572 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 33m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from LWR?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 1,572 miles (2,530 km, 1,366 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 33m 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 El Golea and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to LWR?
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