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LWR to DYS: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Abilene (Dyess Air Force Base)
5,039 mi
8,110 km · 4,379 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- DYS — Dyess Air Force Base · Abilene, 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 DYS
- ABI · Abilene Regional Airport10 mi away
- BKD · Stephens County Airport60 mi away
- SJT · San Angelo Regional Mathis Field83 mi away
- BBD · Curtis Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from DYS?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Abilene (DYS) is 5,039 miles (8,110 km, 4,379 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to DYS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Abilene?
Abilene is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to DYS?
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