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LEY to AAN: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Al Ain (Al Ain International Airport)
3,246 mi
5,224 km · 2,821 nm
6h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,246 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 50m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- AAN — Al Ain International Airport · Al Ain, United Arab Emirates
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near AAN
- DXB · Dubai International Airport70 mi away
- DWC · Al Maktoum International Airport52 mi away
- NHD · Al Minhad Air Base55 mi away
- AUH · Abu Dhabi International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from AAN?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Al Ain (AAN) is 3,246 miles (5,224 km, 2,821 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to AAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 50m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEY to AAN?
Nonstop service on LEY–AAN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Al Ain?
Al Ain is 2 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to AAN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–AAN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to AAN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–AAN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.