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LWR to CFB: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Cabo Frio (Cabo Frio Airport)
5,988 mi
9,637 km · 5,204 nm
12h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
5,988 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 12m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- CFB — Cabo Frio Airport · Cabo Frio, Brazil
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 CFB
- BZC · Umberto Modiano Airport13 mi away
- MEA · Macaé Airport45 mi away
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport69 mi away
- GIG · Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport75 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from CFB?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Cabo Frio (CFB) is 5,988 miles (9,637 km, 5,204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to CFB?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 12m 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 Cabo Frio?
Cabo Frio is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to CFB?
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