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YZU to LWR: distance & flight time
Whitecourt (Whitecourt Airport) → Leeuwarden (Leeuwarden Air Base)
4,300 mi
6,921 km · 3,737 nm
8h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,300 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YZU — Whitecourt Airport · Whitecourt, 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 YZU
- YET · Edson Airport48 mi away
- YZH · Slave Lake Airport89 mi away
- YJP · Hinton/Jasper-Hinton Airport99 mi away
- YXD · Edmonton City Centre (Blatchford Field) Airport100 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 YZU from LWR?
The flight distance from Whitecourt (YZU) to Leeuwarden (LWR) is 4,300 miles (6,921 km, 3,737 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YZU to LWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 54m 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 Whitecourt and Leeuwarden?
Leeuwarden is 8 hours ahead of Whitecourt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YZU to LWR?
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