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ECA to LEY: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
3,856 mi
6,206 km · 3,351 nm
8h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,856 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 2m 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from LEY?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Lelystad (LEY) is 3,856 miles (6,206 km, 3,351 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 2m 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 East Tawas and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to LEY?
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