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LWR to AXT: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Akita (Akita Airport)
5,471 mi
8,804 km · 4,754 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,471 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
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 AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from AXT?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Akita (AXT) is 5,471 miles (8,804 km, 4,754 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to AXT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Akita?
Akita is 7 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to AXT?
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