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LWR to VIG: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → El Vigía (Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport)
5,223 mi
8,405 km · 4,538 nm
10h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,223 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 42m 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
- VIG — Juan Pablo Pérez Alfonso Airport · El Vigía, 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 VIG
- STB · Santa Bárbara del Zulia Airport30 mi away
- MRD · Alberto Carnevalli Airport35 mi away
- LFR · La Fria Airport49 mi away
- SBB · Santa Bárbara de Barinas Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from VIG?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to El Vigía (VIG) is 5,223 miles (8,405 km, 4,538 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to VIG?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 42m 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 El Vigía?
El Vigía is 6 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to VIG?
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