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GCH to LWR: distance & flight time
Gachsaran (Gachsaran Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
2,742 mi
4,414 km · 2,383 nm
5h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,742 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 51m 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
- GCH — Gachsaran Airport · Gachsaran, 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 GCH
- YES · Yasouj Airport50 mi away
- AKW · Aghajari Airport74 mi away
- KHK · Khark Island Airport80 mi away
- OMI · Omidiyeh Airport84 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 GCH from LWR?
The flight distance from Gachsaran (GCH) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 2,742 miles (4,414 km, 2,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GCH to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 51m 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 Gachsaran and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1.5 hours behind Gachsaran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GCH to LWR?
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