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ESL to LEY: distance & flight time
Elista (Elista Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
1,771 mi
2,850 km · 1,539 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESL — Elista Airport · Elista, Russia
- 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 ESL
- STW · Stavropol Shpakovskoye Airport138 mi away
- VLK · Volgodonsk Airport140 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 ESL from LEY?
The flight distance from Elista (ESL) to Lelystad (LEY) is 1,771 miles (2,850 km, 1,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESL to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 Elista and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour behind Elista.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESL to LEY?
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