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LWR to HEL: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Helsinki (Helsinki Vantaa Airport)
872 mi
1,403 km · 757 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
872 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- HEL — Helsinki Vantaa Airport · Helsinki, Finland
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 HEL
- HEM · Helsinki Malmi Airport5 mi away
- HYV · Hyvinkää Airfield23 mi away
- QLF · Lahti Vesivehmaa Airport62 mi away
- TLL · Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from HEL?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Helsinki (HEL) is 872 miles (1,403 km, 757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to HEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m 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 Helsinki?
Helsinki is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to HEL?
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