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LWR to BDR: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Stratford (Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport)
3,601 mi
5,795 km · 3,129 nm
7h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,601 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 32m 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
- BDR — Igor I Sikorsky Memorial Airport · Stratford, 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 BDR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport47 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport50 mi away
- HVN · Tweed New Haven Airport14 mi away
- OXC · Waterbury Oxford Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BDR?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Stratford (BDR) is 3,601 miles (5,795 km, 3,129 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 32m 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 Stratford?
Stratford is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BDR?
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