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LWR to BIS: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Bismarck (Bismarck Municipal Airport)
4,294 mi
6,911 km · 3,731 nm
8h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- BIS — Bismarck Municipal Airport · Bismarck, 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 BIS
- MBG · Mobridge Municipal Airport86 mi away
- DIK · Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport97 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport98 mi away
- MOT · Minot International Airport106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from BIS?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Bismarck (BIS) is 4,294 miles (6,911 km, 3,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to BIS?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 53m 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 Bismarck?
Bismarck is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to BIS?
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