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LWR to SQL: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,440 mi
8,755 km · 4,727 nm
11h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,440 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from SQL?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,440 miles (8,755 km, 4,727 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to SQL?
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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to SQL?
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