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LWR to ZJI: distance & flight time
Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base) → Locarno (Locarno Airport)
508 mi
817 km · 441 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
508 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- ZJI — Locarno Airport · Locarno, Switzerland
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 ZJI
- LUG · Lugano Airport11 mi away
- MXP · Malpensa International Airport37 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport52 mi away
- LIN · Milano Linate Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LWR from ZJI?
The flight distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Locarno (ZJI) is 508 miles (817 km, 441 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LWR to ZJI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 cheapest way to fly from LWR to ZJI?
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