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LWR to PLQ: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Palanga (Palanga International Airport)
641 mi
1,031 km · 557 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
641 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- PLQ — Palanga International Airport · Palanga, Lithuania
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 PLQ
- KLJ · Klaipėda Airport19 mi away
- LPX · Liepāja International Airport38 mi away
- KGD · Khrabrovo Airport77 mi away
- SQQ · Šiauliai International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from PLQ?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Palanga (PLQ) is 641 miles (1,031 km, 557 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to PLQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 PLQ?
Nonstop service on LWR–PLQ 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 1h 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Leeuwarden and Palanga?
Palanga is 1 hour ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to PLQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LWR–PLQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LWR to PLQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–PLQ 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.