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LWR to LYU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Ely (Ely Municipal Airport)
3,958 mi
6,369 km · 3,439 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- LYU — Ely Municipal Airport · Ely, United States
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 LYU
- HIB · Range Regional Airport56 mi away
- YIB · Atikokan Municipal Airport66 mi away
- GRM · Grand Marais Cook County Airport67 mi away
- DLH · Duluth International Airport70 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from LYU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Ely (LYU) is 3,958 miles (6,369 km, 3,439 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to LYU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Ely?
Ely is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to LYU?
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