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LWR to SFO: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
5,437 mi
8,750 km · 4,724 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,437 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from SFO?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to San Francisco (SFO) is 5,437 miles (8,750 km, 4,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 8m 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 San Francisco?
San Francisco is 9 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SFO?
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