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LWR to MEX: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,734 mi
9,228 km · 4,983 nm
11h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,734 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 43m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from MEX?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,734 miles (9,228 km, 4,983 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 43m 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 MEX?
Nonstop service on LWR–MEX 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 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to MEX?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–MEX that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to MEX fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–MEX 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.