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LWR to ELB: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → El Banco (Las Flores Airport)
5,294 mi
8,521 km · 4,601 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from ELB?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to El Banco (ELB) is 5,294 miles (8,521 km, 4,601 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ELB?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m 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 El Banco?
El Banco is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to ELB?
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