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LEY to ESH: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport)
274 mi
440 km · 238 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
274 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from ESH?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Shoreham By Sea (ESH) is 274 miles (440 km, 238 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to ESH?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEY to ESH?
Nonstop service on LEY–ESH depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Shoreham By Sea?
Shoreham By Sea is 1 hour behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to ESH?
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Why are some LEY to ESH fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–ESH tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.