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LWR to RAO: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Ribeirao Preto (Leite Lopes Airport)
6,048 mi
9,734 km · 5,256 nm
12h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,048 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 20m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- RAO — Leite Lopes Airport · Ribeirao Preto, Brazil
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 RAO
- FRC · Tenente Lund Pressoto Airport45 mi away
- AQA · Araraquara Airport52 mi away
- QSC · Mário Pereira Lopes–São Carlos Airport52 mi away
- QPS · Campo Fontenelle Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from RAO?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Ribeirao Preto (RAO) is 6,048 miles (9,734 km, 5,256 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to RAO?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 20m 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 Ribeirao Preto?
Ribeirao Preto is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to RAO?
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