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IES to LWR: distance & flight time
Riesa (Riesa-Göhlis Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
348 mi
560 km · 302 nm
1h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
348 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 23m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IES — Riesa-Göhlis Airport · Riesa, Germany
- 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 IES
- DRS · Dresden Airport21 mi away
- AOC · Altenburg-Nobitz Airport43 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport49 mi away
- QXH · Schönhagen Airport63 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 IES from LWR?
The flight distance from Riesa (IES) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 348 miles (560 km, 302 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IES to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 23m 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 cheapest way to fly from IES to LWR?
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