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LWR to WBU: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Boulder (Boulder Municipal Airport)
4,798 mi
7,721 km · 4,169 nm
9h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,798 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 52m 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
- WBU — Boulder Municipal Airport · Boulder, 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 WBU
- DEN · Denver International Airport32 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport11 mi away
- FNL · Northern Colorado Regional Airport31 mi away
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from WBU?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Boulder (WBU) is 4,798 miles (7,721 km, 4,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to WBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 52m 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 Boulder?
Boulder is 8 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to WBU?
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