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LWR to BGZ: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Braga (Braga Municipal Aerodrome)
1,039 mi
1,673 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- BGZ — Braga Municipal Aerodrome · Braga, 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 BGZ
- OPO · Francisco de Sá Carneiro Airport26 mi away
- VRL · Vila Real Airport43 mi away
- VGO · Vigo Airport46 mi away
- VSE · Aerodromo Goncalves Lobato (Viseu Airport)66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BGZ?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Braga (BGZ) is 1,039 miles (1,673 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BGZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 BGZ?
Nonstop service on LWR–BGZ 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 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Braga?
Braga is 1 hour behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BGZ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–BGZ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to BGZ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–BGZ 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.