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IDP to LEY: distance & flight time
Independence (Independence Municipal Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
4,659 mi
7,498 km · 4,049 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,659 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- IDP — Independence Municipal Airport · Independence, 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 IDP
- CFV · Coffeyville Municipal Airport12 mi away
- PPF · Tri-City Airport19 mi away
- CNU · Chanute Martin Johnson Airport39 mi away
- TUL · Tulsa International Airport67 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 IDP from LEY?
The flight distance from Independence (IDP) to Lelystad (LEY) is 4,659 miles (7,498 km, 4,049 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IDP to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 cheapest way to fly from IDP to LEY?
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