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ESH to LEY: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
274 mi
440 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
274 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from LEY?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Lelystad (LEY) is 274 miles (440 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to LEY?
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