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GWT to LQM: distance & flight time
Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport) → Puerto Leguízamo (Caucaya Airport)
5,956 mi
9,585 km · 5,175 nm
12h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,956 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
- LQM — Caucaya Airport · Puerto Leguízamo, Colombia
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 LQM
- TPN · Tiputini Airport66 mi away
- TQS · Tres Esquinas Air Base72 mi away
- TPC · Tarapoa Airport108 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport129 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is GWT from LQM?
The flight distance from Westerland (GWT) to Puerto Leguízamo (LQM) is 5,956 miles (9,585 km, 5,175 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GWT to LQM?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 9m 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 Puerto Leguízamo?
Puerto Leguízamo is 7 hours behind Westerland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GWT to LQM?
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