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LWR to KWI: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,689 mi
4,327 km · 2,337 nm
5h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,689 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 44m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from KWI?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,689 miles (4,327 km, 2,337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 44m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to KWI?
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