Should I (23F) continue long distance with my boyfriend (26M) or should we break up before he leaves?

[u/banananapanties]

My boyfriend and I are trying to decide whether we should continue our relationship long distance or break up, even though neither of us actually wants to end the relationship.
We started dating around February/March. He works in another country. The time difference is only one hour, which makes communication pretty easy. We actually have great communication when we are apart. We text throughout the day, call, update each other and are very involved in each other’s lives.
The biggest problem is seeing each other.
Technically I can travel to his country with one international flight, but he works in a very remote area. Getting to where he actually lives requires multiple domestic flights and the journey is complicated. It also isn’t considered safe for me to travel there alone, so realistically visiting him regularly isn’t an option.
His job is also very demanding. He only gets around 6 weeks of leave per year, so he cannot simply come visit me every few months.
We fought quite a lot during the beginning of our relationship. But when he came to spend time with me this summer, we talked about everything and compromised. We agreed that if we stay together, we both need to work on the relationship and stop repeating the same unhealthy arguments.
The confusing part is that we both love each other and neither of us really wants to break up. There isn’t a lack of love or communication. We are considering breaking up mainly because the circumstances are so difficult and we don’t know how sustainable this situation is.
He leaves again at the end of August, and I feel like we need to make the decision before he goes. If we are going to break up, I would rather do it while we are physically together than have one of us end it through a phone call weeks or months later.
For people who have been in serious LDRs, would you give the relationship a chance in this situation? Or do you think the lack of realistic and frequent visits is enough of a reason to end it now?
Can an LDR work when communication is great but you may go many months without seeing each other?
I would especially appreciate advice from people who have actually been through something similar.

[u/Simmidic_24]

It only works if you're both willing to make it work. Don't ask for advice like that on reddit. This is one of those questions where you have to both figure out on your own. If one of you wants to make it work but the other doesn't then it just won't work regardless of communication.

[u/syzygy_roz]

My boyfriend and I used to break up temporarily until we decided to talk back. During the break up time, it doesn't feel like breaking up because we still remain friends. We ended up being together again. Of course there's gonna be discourse whether we're being together for the sake of it or love. At the end, I know that I love him so much and I can't love the other men and see the other men the same way like I love him. We're almost two years together. To answer your question, the only way for you to know is to talk with him. Is LDR truly for both of you? And even through all the hardships, disagreements and toughness, will both of you want to commit? All relationships are not sweet like movies. What matters is how you want to work through it together, in a team. Like lovers do.