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LEY to DWH: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Houston (David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport)
5,029 mi
8,094 km · 4,370 nm
10h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,029 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 20m 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
- DWH — David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport · Houston, 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 DWH
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport14 mi away
- IWS · West Houston Airport18 mi away
- CXO · Conroe-North Houston Regional Airport22 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark24 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from DWH?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Houston (DWH) is 5,029 miles (8,094 km, 4,370 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to DWH?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 20m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to DWH?
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