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LEY to FFT: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Frankfort (Capital City Airport)
4,207 mi
6,770 km · 3,656 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,207 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- FFT — Capital City Airport · Frankfort, 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 FFT
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field41 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field45 mi away
- CVG · Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport61 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from FFT?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Frankfort (FFT) is 4,207 miles (6,770 km, 3,656 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to FFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 FFT?
Nonstop service on LEY–FFT 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 8h 43m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Frankfort?
Frankfort is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to FFT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–FFT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to FFT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–FFT 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.