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FLV to LWC: distance & flight time
Fort Leavenworth (Sherman Army Air Field) → Lawrence (Lawrence Municipal Airport)
29 mi
47 km · 26 nm
33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
29 miles nonstop takes roughly 33m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- FLV — Sherman Army Air Field · Fort Leavenworth, United States
- LWC — Lawrence Municipal Airport · Lawrence, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FLV
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport24 mi away
- STJ · Rosecrans Memorial Airport28 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport29 mi away
Near LWC
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport22 mi away
- TOP · Philip Billard Municipal Airport22 mi away
- FOE · Topeka Regional Airport - Forbes Field24 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport28 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is FLV from LWC?
The flight distance from Fort Leavenworth (FLV) to Lawrence (LWC) is 29 miles (47 km, 26 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FLV to LWC?
A nonstop flight takes about 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FLV to LWC?
Nonstop service on FLV–LWC depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FLV to LWC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FLV–LWC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FLV to LWC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FLV–LWC tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.