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GWT to AVR: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Alverca (Alverca Air Base)
1,370 mi
2,205 km · 1,191 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,370 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- AVR — Alverca Air Base · Alverca, Portugal
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Near AVR
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)9 mi away
- CAT · Cascais Airport21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base66 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from AVR?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Alverca (AVR) is 1,370 miles (2,205 km, 1,191 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to AVR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 Westerland and Alverca?
Alverca is 1 hour behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to AVR?
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