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RCM to LWR: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
9,261 mi
14,904 km · 8,047 nm
18h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,261 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- LWR — Leeuwarden Air Base · Leeuwarden, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 mi away
Near LWR
- GRQ · Eelde Airport35 mi away
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol76 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport46 mi away
- BMK · Borkum Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is RCM from LWR?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 9,261 miles (14,904 km, 8,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 37m 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 RCM to LWR?
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