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GVL to LEY: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
4,361 mi
7,018 km · 3,790 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,361 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- GVL — Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport · Gainesville, 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 GVL
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport56 mi away
- LZU · Gwinnett County Briscoe Field22 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport22 mi away
- AHN · Athens Ben Epps Airport36 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 GVL from LEY?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GVL) to Lelystad (LEY) is 4,361 miles (7,018 km, 3,790 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GVL to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 Gainesville and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GVL to LEY?
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