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SAW to LWR: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
1,387 mi
2,232 km · 1,205 nm
3h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,387 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 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 SAW from LWR?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 1,387 miles (2,232 km, 1,205 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 29m 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 Istanbul and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to LWR?
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