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ELG to LEY: distance & flight time
El Golea (El Golea Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
1,518 mi
2,444 km · 1,319 nm
3h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,518 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ELG — El Golea Airport · El Golea, Algeria
- 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 ELG
- GHA · Noumérat - Moufdi Zakaria Airport137 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 ELG from LEY?
The flight distance from El Golea (ELG) to Lelystad (LEY) is 1,518 miles (2,444 km, 1,319 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELG to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 27m 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 El Golea and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour ahead of El Golea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELG to LEY?
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