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LWR to STK: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport)
4,704 mi
7,570 km · 4,088 nm
9h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,704 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from STK?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Sterling (STK) is 4,704 miles (7,570 km, 4,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to STK?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 41m 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 Sterling?
Sterling is 8 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to STK?
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