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LEY to CID: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,271 mi
6,874 km · 3,712 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,271 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from CID?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,271 miles (6,874 km, 3,712 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to CID?
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