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LWR to GIB: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Gibraltar (Gibraltar Airport)
1,296 mi
2,086 km · 1,127 nm
3h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 17m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- GIB — Gibraltar Airport · Gibraltar, Gibraltar
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 GIB
- AEI · Algeciras Heliport5 mi away
- TTU · Saniat R'mel Airport39 mi away
- TNG · Ibn Batouta Airport43 mi away
- XRY · Jerez Airport57 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from GIB?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Gibraltar (GIB) is 1,296 miles (2,086 km, 1,127 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to GIB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 17m 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 cheapest way to fly from LWR to GIB?
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