About this route:

A direct, nonstop flight between Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR), Leeuwarden, Netherlands and Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN), Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,985 miles (or 8,022 kilometers).

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Departure Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: LWR / EHLW
Airport Names:
  1. Leeuwarden Air Base
  2. Vliegbasis Leeuwarden
Location: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
GPS Coordinates: 53°13'42"N by 5°45'38"E
Operator/Owner: Military of the Netherlands
Airport Type: Military
Elevation: 3 feet (1 meters)
# of Runways: 2
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Arrival Airport Information:

IATA / ICAO Codes: VLN / SVVA
Airport Name: Arturo Michelena International Airport
Location: Valencia, Carabobo, Venezuela
GPS Coordinates: 10°8'58"N by 67°55'41"W
Airport Type: Public
Elevation: 1411 feet (430 meters)
# of Runways: 1
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Facts about Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR):

  • The furthest airport from Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,778 miles (18,955 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
  • In 2016 a squadron of MQ-9 Reapers will be based at Leeuwarden Air Base to be fully operational as of 2017.
  • The airport of Leeuwarden was built in 1938, and originally was used as an airport between Schiphol – Eelde.
  • The closest airport to Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) is Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ), which is located 35 miles (56 kilometers) ESE of LWR.
  • In addition to being known as "Leeuwarden Air Base", another name for LWR is "Vliegbasis Leeuwarden".
  • Because of Leeuwarden Air Base's relatively low elevation of 3 feet, planes can take off or land at Leeuwarden Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
  • Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) has 2 runways.

Facts about Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN):

  • The furthest airport from Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) is Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG), which is nearly antipodal to Arturo Michelena International Airport (meaning Arturo Michelena International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport), and is located 12,277 miles (19,758 kilometers) away in Malang, East Java, Indonesia.
  • The closest airport to Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) is El Libertador (MYC), which is located 25 miles (40 kilometers) E of VLN.
  • Arturo Michelena International Airport (VLN) currently has only 1 runway.

Map of Nearest Airports to Leeuwarden Air Base:

List of Nearest Airports to Leeuwarden Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
134.82 miles (56.03 km) ESEGroningen Airport Eelde (GRQ)Groningen / Eelde, NetherlandsView Groningen Airport Eelde on a map Set GRQ as origin Airport Set GRQ as destination Airport Get more information about Groningen Airport Eelde
245.81 miles (73.73 km) WSWDe Kooy Airfield (DHR)Den Helder, NetherlandsView De Kooy Airfield on a map Set DHR as origin Airport Set DHR as destination Airport Get more information about De Kooy Airfield
346.57 miles (74.95 km) ENEBorkum Airfield (BMK)Borkum, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Borkum Airfield on a map Set BMK as origin Airport Set BMK as destination Airport Get more information about Borkum Airfield
453.97 miles (86.86 km) SLelystad Airport (LEY)Lelystad, NetherlandsView Lelystad Airport on a map Set LEY as origin Airport Set LEY as destination Airport Get more information about Lelystad Airport
561.59 miles (99.12 km) EEmden Airport (EME)Emden, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Emden Airport on a map Set EME as origin Airport Set EME as destination Airport Get more information about Emden Airport
676.03 miles (122.35 km) SSWAmsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS)Haarlemmermeer, NetherlandsView Amsterdam Airport Schiphol on a map Set AMS as origin Airport Set AMS as destination Airport Get more information about Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
781.00 miles (130.36 km) SEEnschede Airport Twente (ENS)Enschede, NetherlandsView Enschede Airport Twente on a map Set ENS as origin Airport Set ENS as destination Airport Get more information about Enschede Airport Twente
892.40 miles (148.70 km) SWValkenburg Naval Air Base (LID)Leiden, NetherlandsView Valkenburg Naval Air Base on a map Set LID as origin Airport Set LID as destination Airport Get more information about Valkenburg Naval Air Base
993.80 miles (150.95 km) SERheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ)Rhine, GermanyView Rheine-Bentlage Air Base on a map Set ZPQ as origin Airport Set ZPQ as destination Airport Get more information about Rheine-Bentlage Air Base
1096.53 miles (155.35 km) ENEWangerooge Airport (AGE)Wangerooge, Lower Saxony, GermanyView Wangerooge Airport on a map Set AGE as origin Airport Set AGE as destination Airport Get more information about Wangerooge Airport
11103.94 miles (167.28 km) SSWRotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM)Rotterdam, NetherlandsView Rotterdam The Hague Airport on a map Set RTM as origin Airport Set RTM as destination Airport Get more information about Rotterdam The Hague Airport
12108.61 miles (174.79 km) SVolkel Air Base (UDE)Uden, Noord-Brabant, NetherlandsView Volkel Air Base on a map Set UDE as origin Airport Set UDE as destination Airport Get more information about Volkel Air Base
13110.14 miles (177.26 km) NEHeligoland Airport (HGL)Düne, Helgoland, Schleswig-Holstein, GermanyView Heligoland Airport on a map Set HGL as origin Airport Set HGL as destination Airport Get more information about Heligoland Airport
14110.45 miles (177.75 km) SEMünster Osnabrück International Airport (FMO)Greven, North Rhine-Westphalia, GermanyView Münster Osnabrück International Airport on a map Set FMO as origin Airport Set FMO as destination Airport Get more information about Münster Osnabrück International Airport
15113.50 miles (182.66 km) SWeeze Airport (NRN)Weeze, Niederrhein, GermanyView Weeze Airport on a map Set NRN as origin Airport Set NRN as destination Airport Get more information about Weeze Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Leeuwarden Air Base:

List of Furthest Airports from Leeuwarden Air Base:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
111,778.25 miles (18,955.21 km) SChatham Islands (CHT)Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New ZealandView Chatham Islands on a map Set CHT as origin Airport Set CHT as destination Airport Get more information about Chatham Islands
211,579.24 miles (18,634.93 km) ESEDunedin International Airport (DUD)Dunedin, Otago, New ZealandView Dunedin International Airport on a map Set DUD as origin Airport Set DUD as destination Airport Get more information about Dunedin International Airport
311,564.23 miles (18,610.78 km) SEOamaru Airport (OAM)Oamaru, North Otago, New ZealandView Oamaru Airport on a map Set OAM as origin Airport Set OAM as destination Airport Get more information about Oamaru Airport
411,543.21 miles (18,576.94 km) ESERyan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS)Stewart Island, New ZealandView Ryan's Creek Aerodrome on a map Set SZS as origin Airport Set SZS as destination Airport Get more information about Ryan's Creek Aerodrome
511,535.21 miles (18,564.08 km) SERichard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU)Timaru, New ZealandView Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) on a map Set TIU as origin Airport Set TIU as destination Airport Get more information about Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport)
611,533.22 miles (18,560.87 km) SEChristchurch International Airport (CHC)Christchurch, New ZealandView Christchurch International Airport on a map Set CHC as origin Airport Set CHC as destination Airport Get more information about Christchurch International Airport
711,532.76 miles (18,560.13 km) SEAshburton Aerodrome (ASG)Ashburton, New ZealandView Ashburton Aerodrome on a map Set ASG as origin Airport Set ASG as destination Airport Get more information about Ashburton Aerodrome
811,531.09 miles (18,557.44 km) ESEInvercargill Airport (IVC)Invercargill, New ZealandView Invercargill Airport on a map Set IVC as origin Airport Set IVC as destination Airport Get more information about Invercargill Airport
911,516.42 miles (18,533.83 km) ESEAlexandra Aerodrome (ALR)Alexandra, New ZealandView Alexandra Aerodrome on a map Set ALR as origin Airport Set ALR as destination Airport Get more information about Alexandra Aerodrome
1011,503.93 miles (18,513.74 km) SEKaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ)Kaikoura, New ZealandView Kaikoura Aerodrome on a map Set KBZ as origin Airport Set KBZ as destination Airport Get more information about Kaikoura Aerodrome
1111,488.62 miles (18,489.10 km) ESEWanaka Airport (WKA)Wanaka, New ZealandView Wanaka Airport on a map Set WKA as origin Airport Set WKA as destination Airport Get more information about Wanaka Airport
1211,484.77 miles (18,482.91 km) ESEQueenstown Airport (ZQN)Queenstown, New ZealandView Queenstown Airport on a map Set ZQN as origin Airport Set ZQN as destination Airport Get more information about Queenstown Airport
1311,478.45 miles (18,472.73 km) SEGlentanner Aerodrome (GTN)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Glentanner Aerodrome on a map Set GTN as origin Airport Set GTN as destination Airport Get more information about Glentanner Aerodrome
1411,471.53 miles (18,461.60 km) SEMount Cook Airport (MON)Mount Cook, New ZealandView Mount Cook Airport on a map Set MON as origin Airport Set MON as destination Airport Get more information about Mount Cook Airport
1511,469.75 miles (18,458.73 km) SEWellington International Airport (WLG)Wellington, New ZealandView Wellington International Airport on a map Set WLG as origin Airport Set WLG as destination Airport Get more information about Wellington International Airport

Map of Nearest Airports to Arturo Michelena International Airport:

List of Nearest Airports to Arturo Michelena International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
125.06 miles (40.34 km) EEl Libertador (MYC)Maracay, VenezuelaView El Libertador on a map Set MYC as destination Airport Set MYC as destination Airport Get more information about El Libertador
271.01 miles (114.29 km) ENEMaiquetía "Simón Bolívar" International Airport (CCS)Maiquetía (near Caracas), VenezuelaView Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport on a map Set CCS as destination Airport Set CCS as destination Airport Get more information about Maiquetía Simón Bolívar International Airport
391.55 miles (147.33 km) SSECalabozo Airport (CLZ)Calabozo, VenezuelaView Calabozo Airport on a map Set CLZ as destination Airport Set CLZ as destination Airport Get more information about Calabozo Airport
497.57 miles (157.03 km) WJacinto Lara International Airport (BRM)Barquisimeto, VenezuelaView Jacinto Lara International Airport on a map Set BRM as destination Airport Set BRM as destination Airport Get more information about Jacinto Lara International Airport
598.19 miles (158.01 km) WSWOswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport (AGV)Acarigua, VenezuelaView Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport on a map Set AGV as destination Airport Set AGV as destination Airport Get more information about Oswaldo Guevara Mujica Airport
6138.83 miles (223.43 km) NFlamingo International Airport (BON)near Kralendijk, Bonaire, Caribbean NetherlandsView Flamingo International Airport on a map Set BON as destination Airport Set BON as destination Airport Get more information about Flamingo International Airport
7146.55 miles (235.85 km) ESEValle de la Pascua Airport (VDP)Valle de la Pascua, Guárico, VenezuelaView Valle de la Pascua Airport on a map Set VDP as destination Airport Set VDP as destination Airport Get more information about Valle de la Pascua Airport
8146.58 miles (235.90 km) WSWGuanare Airport (GUQ)Guanare, VenezuelaView Guanare Airport on a map Set GUQ as destination Airport Set GUQ as destination Airport Get more information about Guanare Airport
9147.66 miles (237.64 km) NWJosé Leonardo Chirino International Airport (CZE)Santa Ana de Coro, VenezuelaView José Leonardo Chirino International Airport on a map Set CZE as destination Airport Set CZE as destination Airport Get more information about José Leonardo Chirino International Airport
10150.54 miles (242.27 km) NELos Roques Airport (LRV)Los Roques, VenezuelaView Los Roques Airport on a map Set LRV as destination Airport Set LRV as destination Airport Get more information about Los Roques Airport
11157.28 miles (253.12 km) NNWHato International Airport Curaçao International Airport (CUR)Willemstad, Curaçao, Kingdom of the NetherlandsView Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport on a map Set CUR as destination Airport Set CUR as destination Airport Get more information about Hato International Airport Curaçao International Airport
12160.06 miles (257.59 km) SSELas Flecheras Airport (SFD)San Fernando de Apure, VenezuelaView Las Flecheras Airport on a map Set SFD as destination Airport Set SFD as destination Airport Get more information about Las Flecheras Airport
13188.25 miles (302.96 km) NWJosefa Camejo International Airport (LSP)Las Piedras, VenezuelaView Josefa Camejo International Airport on a map Set LSP as destination Airport Set LSP as destination Airport Get more information about Josefa Camejo International Airport
14188.68 miles (303.65 km) SWBarinas Airport (BNS)Barinas, Barinas, VenezuelaView Barinas Airport on a map Set BNS as destination Airport Set BNS as destination Airport Get more information about Barinas Airport
15189.29 miles (304.63 km) WSWDr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport (VLV)Valera, VenezuelaView Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport on a map Set VLV as destination Airport Set VLV as destination Airport Get more information about Dr. Antonio Nicolás Briceño Airport

Map of Furthest Airports from Arturo Michelena International Airport:

List of Furthest Airports from Arturo Michelena International Airport:

RankDistance & DirectionAirport Name & IATA CodeAirport LocationFurther Actions
112,277.04 miles (19,757.94 km) SSWAbdul Rachman Saleh Airport (MLG)Malang, East Java, IndonesiaView Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport on a map Set MLG as destination Airport Set MLG as destination Airport Get more information about Abdul Rachman Saleh Airport
212,239.28 miles (19,697.16 km) SSWJuanda International Airport (SUB)Surabaya, IndonesiaView Juanda International Airport on a map Set SUB as destination Airport Set SUB as destination Airport Get more information about Juanda International Airport
312,238.93 miles (19,696.60 km) SEAdisucipto International Airport (JOG)Yogyakarta, IndonesiaView Adisucipto International Airport on a map Set JOG as destination Airport Set JOG as destination Airport Get more information about Adisucipto International Airport
412,236.57 miles (19,692.80 km) SWBlimbingsari Airport (BWX)Banyuwangi Regency, East Java, Java Island, IndonesiaView Blimbingsari Airport on a map Set BWX as destination Airport Set BWX as destination Airport Get more information about Blimbingsari Airport
512,229.52 miles (19,681.46 km) SNgloram Airport (CPF)Cepu, IndonesiaView Ngloram Airport on a map Set CPF as destination Airport Set CPF as destination Airport Get more information about Ngloram Airport
612,204.64 miles (19,641.42 km) WSWNgurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) (DPS)Denpasar, Bali, IndonesiaView Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA) on a map Set DPS as destination Airport Set DPS as destination Airport Get more information about Ngurah Rai International Airport (NRIA)
712,188.46 miles (19,615.38 km) SSEAchmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) (SRG)Semarang, IndonesiaView Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA) on a map Set SRG as destination Airport Set SRG as destination Airport Get more information about Achmad Yani International Airport (AYIA)
812,177.28 miles (19,597.38 km) SEPurwokerto / Wirasaba Airport (PWL)Wirasaba, Central Java, IndonesiaView Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport on a map Set PWL as destination Airport Set PWL as destination Airport Get more information about Purwokerto / Wirasaba Airport
912,167.04 miles (19,580.91 km) SETunggul Wulung Airport (CXP)Cilacap, Java Island, IndonesiaView Tunggul Wulung Airport on a map Set CXP as destination Airport Set CXP as destination Airport Get more information about Tunggul Wulung Airport
1012,141.41 miles (19,539.66 km) WSWSelaparang Airport (AMI)Mataram, IndonesiaView Selaparang Airport on a map Set AMI as destination Airport Set AMI as destination Airport Get more information about Selaparang Airport
1112,134.53 miles (19,528.59 km) WSWLombok International Airport (LOP)Mataram (near Praya), Lombok, IndonesiaView Lombok International Airport on a map Set LOP as destination Airport Set LOP as destination Airport Get more information about Lombok International Airport
1212,111.61 miles (19,491.70 km) SECibeureum Airfield (TSY)Tasikmalaya, West Java, IndonesiaView Cibeureum Airfield on a map Set TSY as destination Airport Set TSY as destination Airport Get more information about Cibeureum Airfield
1312,100.31 miles (19,473.51 km) SEPenggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN)Cirebon, Java, IndonesiaView Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport on a map Set CBN as destination Airport Set CBN as destination Airport Get more information about Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport
1412,056.38 miles (19,402.81 km) SEHusein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO)Bandung, IndonesiaView Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) on a map Set BDO as destination Airport Set BDO as destination Airport Get more information about Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA)
1512,002.50 miles (19,316.11 km) EChristmas Island Airport (XCH)Christmas Island, AustraliaView Christmas Island Airport on a map Set XCH as destination Airport Set XCH as destination Airport Get more information about Christmas Island Airport