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LWR to AVL: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Asheville (Asheville Regional Airport)
4,241 mi
6,826 km · 3,686 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,241 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- AVL — Asheville Regional Airport · Asheville, United States
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 AVL
- GSP · Greenville Spartanburg International Airport42 mi away
- GMU · Greenville Downtown Airport42 mi away
- GDC · Donaldson Field Airport48 mi away
- SPA · Spartanburg Downtown Memorial Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from AVL?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Asheville (AVL) is 4,241 miles (6,826 km, 3,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to AVL?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Asheville?
Asheville is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to AVL?
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