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LWR to SOM: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → San Tome (San Tomé Airport)
4,897 mi
7,881 km · 4,255 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from SOM?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to San Tome (SOM) is 4,897 miles (7,881 km, 4,255 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SOM?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Tome?
San Tome is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SOM?
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