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ESS to LWR: distance & flight time
Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
136 mi
218 km · 118 nm
49m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
136 miles nonstop takes roughly 49m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
- 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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze 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 ESS from LWR?
The flight distance from Essen (ESS) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 136 miles (218 km, 118 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESS to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 cheapest way to fly from ESS to LWR?
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