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VAR to LWR: distance & flight time
Varna (Varna Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
1,220 mi
1,964 km · 1,060 nm
3h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,220 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 7m 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
- VAR — Varna Airport · Varna, Bulgaria
- 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 VAR
- BOJ · Burgas Airport48 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport85 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base92 mi away
- IST · Istanbul Airport143 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 VAR from LWR?
The flight distance from Varna (VAR) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 1,220 miles (1,964 km, 1,060 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAR to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 7m 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 VAR to LWR?
Nonstop service on VAR–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 3h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Varna and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 1 hour behind Varna.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAR to LWR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAR–LWR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAR to LWR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAR–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.