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LEY to FSD: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport)
4,358 mi
7,013 km · 3,787 nm
9h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,358 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 1m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from FSD?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Sioux Falls (FSD) is 4,358 miles (7,013 km, 3,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to FSD?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 1m 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 FSD?
Nonstop service on LEY–FSD 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 9h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Sioux Falls?
Sioux Falls is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to FSD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–FSD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to FSD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–FSD 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.