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SCH to LWR: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
3,554 mi
5,720 km · 3,088 nm
7h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,554 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 26m 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
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, United States
- 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from LWR?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 3,554 miles (5,720 km, 3,088 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 26m 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 Scotia NY and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 6 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to LWR?
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