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LWR to FAR: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Fargo (Hector International Airport)
4,164 mi
6,701 km · 3,618 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,164 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m 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
- FAR — Hector International Airport · Fargo, 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 FAR
- GFK · Grand Forks International Airport73 mi away
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base77 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport84 mi away
- JMS · Jamestown Regional Airport88 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from FAR?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Fargo (FAR) is 4,164 miles (6,701 km, 3,618 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to FAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 FAR?
Nonstop service on LWR–FAR 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 8h 38m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Fargo?
Fargo is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to FAR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–FAR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to FAR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–FAR 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.