Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LWR to BFM: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Mobile (Mobile Downtown Airport)
4,702 mi
7,568 km · 4,086 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
See live LWR→BFM fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
4,702 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- BFM — Mobile Downtown Airport · Mobile, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 BFM
- MOB · Mobile Regional Airport11 mi away
- GUF · Jack Edwards Airport33 mi away
- NPA · Pensacola Naval Air Station/Forrest Sherman Field48 mi away
- BIX · Keesler Air Force Base53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BFM?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Mobile (BFM) is 4,702 miles (7,568 km, 4,086 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BFM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWR to BFM?
Nonstop service on LWR–BFM depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 9h 41m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Mobile?
Mobile is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BFM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–BFM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to BFM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–BFM tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.