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LEY to BHM: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Birmingham (Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport)
4,510 mi
7,259 km · 3,920 nm
9h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,510 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 19m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- BHM — Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport · Birmingham, United States
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 BHM
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport40 mi away
- GAD · Northeast Alabama Regional Airport48 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport52 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from BHM?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Birmingham (BHM) is 4,510 miles (7,259 km, 3,920 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BHM?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 19m 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 Lelystad and Birmingham?
Birmingham is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BHM?
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