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LWR to BFW: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sidi Bel Abbes (Sidi Bel Abbes Airport)
1,285 mi
2,069 km · 1,117 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,285 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- BFW — Sidi Bel Abbes Airport · Sidi Bel Abbes, Algeria
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 BFW
- TAF · Tafaraoui Airport26 mi away
- ORN · Es Senia Airport31 mi away
- MUW · Ghriss Airport42 mi away
- TLM · Zenata – Messali El Hadj Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BFW?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sidi Bel Abbes (BFW) is 1,285 miles (2,069 km, 1,117 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BFW?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Sidi Bel Abbes?
Sidi Bel Abbes is 1 hour behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BFW?
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