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LWR to RKE: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Copenhagen (Copenhagen Roskilde Airport)
303 mi
488 km · 264 nm
1h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
303 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 16m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- RKE — Copenhagen Roskilde Airport · Copenhagen, Denmark
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 RKE
- CPH · Copenhagen Kastrup Airport21 mi away
- MMX · Malmö Sturup Airport49 mi away
- AGH · Ängelholm-Helsingborg Airport56 mi away
- MRW · Lolland Falster Maribo Airport67 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from RKE?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Copenhagen (RKE) is 303 miles (488 km, 264 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to RKE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 16m 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 RKE?
Nonstop service on LWR–RKE 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to RKE?
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Why are some LWR to RKE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LWR–RKE 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.