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LEY to CWE: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Cairo (Cairo West Airport)
2,009 mi
3,233 km · 1,745 nm
4h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,009 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 24m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- CWE — Cairo West Airport · Cairo, Egypt
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 CWE
- CAI · Cairo International Airport29 mi away
- HBE · Borg El Arab International Airport91 mi away
- ALY · El Nouzha Airport93 mi away
- PSD · Port Said Airport112 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from CWE?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Cairo (CWE) is 2,009 miles (3,233 km, 1,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to CWE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 24m 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 Cairo?
Cairo is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to CWE?
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