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LWR to XMN: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Xiamen (Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport)
5,720 mi
9,206 km · 4,971 nm
11h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,720 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 41m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- XMN — Xiamen Gaoqi International Airport · Xiamen, China
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 XMN
- KNH · Kinmen Airport17 mi away
- JJN · Quanzhou Jinjiang International Airport34 mi away
- MZG · Makung Airport116 mi away
- LCX · Longyan Guanzhishan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from XMN?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Xiamen (XMN) is 5,720 miles (9,206 km, 4,971 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to XMN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 Xiamen?
Xiamen is 6 hours ahead of Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to XMN?
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