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HLG to LEY: distance & flight time
Wheeling (Wheeling Ohio County Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
3,948 mi
6,354 km · 3,431 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,948 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m 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
- HLG — Wheeling Ohio County Airport · Wheeling, 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 HLG
- PIT · Pittsburgh International Airport31 mi away
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport40 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport43 mi away
- PHD · Harry Clever Field46 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 HLG from LEY?
The flight distance from Wheeling (HLG) to Lelystad (LEY) is 3,948 miles (6,354 km, 3,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HLG to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Wheeling and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of Wheeling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HLG to LEY?
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