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LWR to BBA: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Balmaceda (Balmaceda Airport)
8,223 mi
13,233 km · 7,145 nm
16h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
8,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BBA — Balmaceda Airport · Balmaceda, Chile
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 BBA
- GXQ · Teniente Vidal Airport30 mi away
- CCH · Chile Chico Airport46 mi away
- PMQ · Perito Moreno Airport55 mi away
- ARR · D. Casimiro Szlapelis Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BBA?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Balmaceda (BBA) is 8,223 miles (13,233 km, 7,145 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BBA?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 35m 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 Balmaceda?
Balmaceda is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BBA?
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