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LEY to EKN: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Elkins (Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field)
3,979 mi
6,404 km · 3,458 nm
8h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,979 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- EKN — Elkins-Randolph Co-Jennings Randolph Field · Elkins, 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 EKN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from EKN?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Elkins (EKN) is 3,979 miles (6,404 km, 3,458 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to EKN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 16m 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 Elkins?
Elkins is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to EKN?
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