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CAE to LEY: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
4,271 mi
6,874 km · 3,712 nm
8h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 50m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, United States
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Near LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CAE from LEY?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Lelystad (LEY) is 4,271 miles (6,874 km, 3,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 50m 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 Columbia and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LEY?
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