Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
LWR to HNA: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Hanamaki (Hanamaki Airport)
5,503 mi
8,857 km · 4,782 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
See live LWR→HNA fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
5,503 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- HNA — Hanamaki Airport · Hanamaki, Japan
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 HNA
- AXT · Akita Airport51 mi away
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport67 mi away
- HHE · Hachinohe Airport80 mi away
- GAJ · Yamagata Airport81 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from HNA?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Hanamaki (HNA) is 5,503 miles (8,857 km, 4,782 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to HNA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 HNA?
Nonstop service on LWR–HNA 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 11h 15m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Hanamaki?
Hanamaki is 7 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to HNA?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–HNA that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to HNA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–HNA 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.