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SMV to LWR: distance & flight time
Samedan (Samedan Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
497 mi
801 km · 432 nm
1h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
497 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 33m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SMV — Samedan Airport · Samedan, Switzerland
- 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 SMV
- ZJI · Locarno Airport54 mi away
- LUG · Lugano Airport59 mi away
- HOH · Hohenems-Dornbirn Airport59 mi away
- BGY · Il Caravaggio International Airport60 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 SMV from LWR?
The flight distance from Samedan (SMV) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 497 miles (801 km, 432 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMV to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 33m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from SMV to LWR?
Nonstop service on SMV–LWR depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 33m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMV to LWR?
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Why are some SMV to LWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SMV–LWR tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.