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LWR to CAT: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Cascais (Cascais Airport)
1,232 mi
1,983 km · 1,070 nm
3h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,232 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 9m 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
- CAT — Cascais Airport · Cascais, 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 CAT
- LIS · Humberto Delgado Airport (Lisbon Portela Airport)12 mi away
- AVR · Alverca Air Base21 mi away
- QLR · Monte Real Air Base80 mi away
- BYJ · Beja Airport / Airbase89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from CAT?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Cascais (CAT) is 1,232 miles (1,983 km, 1,070 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to CAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 9m 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 Cascais?
Cascais is 1 hour behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to CAT?
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