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LWR to EWR: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
3,663 mi
5,895 km · 3,183 nm
7h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,663 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 39m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from EWR?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Newark (EWR) is 3,663 miles (5,895 km, 3,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 39m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LWR to EWR?
Nonstop service on LWR–EWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 7h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Newark?
Newark is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to EWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–EWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to EWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–EWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.