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LEY to BIF: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → El Paso (Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss))
5,319 mi
8,560 km · 4,622 nm
10h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 54m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- BIF — Biggs Army Air Field (Fort Bliss) · El Paso, 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 BIF
- ELP · El Paso International Airport3 mi away
- CJS · Abraham González International Airport15 mi away
- WSD · Condron Army Air Field34 mi away
- LRU · Las Cruces International Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from BIF?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to El Paso (BIF) is 5,319 miles (8,560 km, 4,622 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to BIF?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 54m 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 El Paso?
El Paso is 8 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to BIF?
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