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LWR to AFA: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
7,509 mi
12,084 km · 6,525 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,509 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from AFA?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to San Rafael (AFA) is 7,509 miles (12,084 km, 6,525 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Leeuwarden and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to AFA?
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