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LWR to PTX: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Pitalito (Pitalito Airport)
5,779 mi
9,300 km · 5,022 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,779 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- PTX — Pitalito Airport · Pitalito, Colombia
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 PTX
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport41 mi away
- PPN · Guillermo León Valencia Airport55 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport71 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from PTX?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Pitalito (PTX) is 5,779 miles (9,300 km, 5,022 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to PTX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Pitalito?
Pitalito is 7 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to PTX?
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