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LWR to TPA: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Tampa (Tampa International Airport)
4,626 mi
7,445 km · 4,020 nm
9h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,626 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 32m 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
- TPA — Tampa International Airport · Tampa, 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 TPA
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport7 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from TPA?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Tampa (TPA) is 4,626 miles (7,445 km, 4,020 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to TPA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 32m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to TPA?
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