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GWT to LKZ: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Lakenheath (RAF Lakenheath)
362 mi
583 km · 315 nm
1h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
362 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 25m 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
- LKZ — RAF Lakenheath · Lakenheath, United Kingdom
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 LKZ
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall5 mi away
- BEQ · RAF Honington10 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham17 mi away
- CBG · Cambridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from LKZ?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Lakenheath (LKZ) is 362 miles (583 km, 315 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to LKZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 25m 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 Lakenheath?
Lakenheath is 1 hour behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to LKZ?
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