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LEY to AKT: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Akrotiri (RAF Akrotiri)
1,828 mi
2,942 km · 1,589 nm
4h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,828 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 3m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- AKT — RAF Akrotiri · Akrotiri, Cyprus
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 AKT
- PFO · Paphos International Airport30 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport41 mi away
- ECN · Ercan International Airport48 mi away
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from AKT?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Akrotiri (AKT) is 1,828 miles (2,942 km, 1,589 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to AKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 3m 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 AKT?
Nonstop service on LEY–AKT 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 4h 3m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Akrotiri?
Akrotiri is 1 hour behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to AKT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–AKT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to AKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–AKT 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.