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LWR to YHZ: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Halifax (Halifax / Stanfield International Airport)
3,063 mi
4,929 km · 2,661 nm
6h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,063 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 28m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- YHZ — Halifax / Stanfield International Airport · Halifax, Canada
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 YHZ
- YZX · CFB Greenwood69 mi away
- YYG · Charlottetown Airport99 mi away
- YQM · Greater Moncton International Airport102 mi away
- YSU · Summerside Airport109 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from YHZ?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Halifax (YHZ) is 3,063 miles (4,929 km, 2,661 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to YHZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 28m 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 Halifax?
Halifax is 5 hours behind Leeuwarden.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LWR to YHZ?
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