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LWR to JSH: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sitia (Sitia Airport)
1,589 mi
2,558 km · 1,381 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,589 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m 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
- JSH — Sitia Airport · Sitia, Greece
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 JSH
- KSJ · Kasos Airport48 mi away
- HER · Heraklion International Nikos Kazantzakis Airport53 mi away
- AOK · Karpathos Airport61 mi away
- JTR · Santorini Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from JSH?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sitia (JSH) is 1,589 miles (2,558 km, 1,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to JSH?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Sitia?
Sitia is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to JSH?
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