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LWR to HBE: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Alexandria (Borg El Arab International Airport)
1,951 mi
3,140 km · 1,696 nm
4h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,951 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 18m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- HBE — Borg El Arab International Airport · Alexandria, Egypt
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 HBE
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport24 mi away
- DBB · El Alamein International Airport73 mi away
- CWE · Cairo West Airport91 mi away
- CAI · Cairo International Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from HBE?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Alexandria (HBE) is 1,951 miles (3,140 km, 1,696 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to HBE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 18m 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 Alexandria?
Alexandria is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to HBE?
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