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LEY to EWR: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Newark (Newark Liberty International Airport)
3,673 mi
5,911 km · 3,192 nm
7h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,673 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 40m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- EWR — Newark Liberty International Airport · Newark, 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 EWR
- LGA · La Guardia Airport17 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport21 mi away
- LDJ · Linden Airport7 mi away
- JRB · Downtown-Manhattan/Wall St Heliport8 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from EWR?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Newark (EWR) is 3,673 miles (5,911 km, 3,192 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to EWR?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 40m 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 Newark?
Newark is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to EWR?
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