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GFK to LEY: distance & flight time
Grand Forks (Grand Forks International Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
4,150 mi
6,679 km · 3,606 nm
8h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,150 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GFK — Grand Forks International Airport · Grand Forks, 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 GFK
- RDR · Grand Forks Air Force Base10 mi away
- TVF · Thief River Falls Regional Airport47 mi away
- PMB · Pembina Municipal Airport69 mi away
- FAR · Hector International Airport73 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 GFK from LEY?
The flight distance from Grand Forks (GFK) to Lelystad (LEY) is 4,150 miles (6,679 km, 3,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GFK to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 36m 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 Grand Forks and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 7 hours ahead of Grand Forks.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GFK to LEY?
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