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LEY to CME: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Ciudad Del Carmen (Ciudad del Carmen International Airport)
5,502 mi
8,854 km · 4,781 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,502 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CME — Ciudad del Carmen International Airport · Ciudad Del Carmen, Mexico
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 CME
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from CME?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Ciudad Del Carmen (CME) is 5,502 miles (8,854 km, 4,781 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to CME?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Ciudad Del Carmen?
Ciudad Del Carmen is 8 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to CME?
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