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LWR to BGC: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Braganca (Bragança Airport)
974 mi
1,568 km · 847 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
974 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BGC — Bragança Airport · Braganca, Portugal
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 BGC
- VRL · Vila Real Airport66 mi away
- LEN · Leon Airport74 mi away
- SLM · Salamanca Airport88 mi away
- BGZ · Braga Municipal Aerodrome92 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BGC?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Braganca (BGC) is 974 miles (1,568 km, 847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BGC?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 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 Braganca?
Braganca is 1 hour behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BGC?
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