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YKG to LWR: distance & flight time
Kangirsuk (Kangirsuk Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
2,755 mi
4,434 km · 2,394 nm
5h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
2,755 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 52m 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
- YKG — Kangirsuk Airport · Kangirsuk, Canada
- 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 YKG
- YPJ · Aupaluk Airport52 mi away
- YQC · Quaqtaq Airport72 mi away
- YTQ · Tasiujaq Airport94 mi away
- YWB · Kangiqsujuaq (Wakeham Bay) Airport126 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 YKG from LWR?
The flight distance from Kangirsuk (YKG) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 2,755 miles (4,434 km, 2,394 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YKG to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 52m 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 Kangirsuk and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 6 hours ahead of Kangirsuk.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YKG to LWR?
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