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LWR to RDU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport)
4,074 mi
6,557 km · 3,540 nm
8h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 27m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from RDU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Raleigh-durham (RDU) is 4,074 miles (6,557 km, 3,540 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to RDU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 27m 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 Raleigh-durham?
Raleigh-durham is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to RDU?
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