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LWR to CUE: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
6,161 mi
9,916 km · 5,354 nm
12h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,161 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 33m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from CUE?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Cuenca (CUE) is 6,161 miles (9,916 km, 5,354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 33m 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 Cuenca?
Cuenca is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to CUE?
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