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GBT to LWR: distance & flight time
Gorgan (Gorgan Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
2,565 mi
4,128 km · 2,229 nm
5h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,565 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 30m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GBT — Gorgan Airport · Gorgan, Iran
- 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 GBT
- RUD · Shahroud Airport51 mi away
- KLM · Kalaleh Airport66 mi away
- SRY · Dasht-e Naz Airport69 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 GBT from LWR?
The flight distance from Gorgan (GBT) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 2,565 miles (4,128 km, 2,229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GBT to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 30m 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 GBT to LWR?
Nonstop service on GBT–LWR 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 5h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Gorgan and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1.5 hours behind Gorgan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GBT to LWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GBT–LWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GBT to LWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GBT–LWR 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.