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LEY to GYE: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Guayaquil (José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport)
6,144 mi
9,887 km · 5,339 nm
12h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,144 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GYE — José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport · Guayaquil, Ecuador
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 GYE
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport76 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport77 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport80 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from GYE?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Guayaquil (GYE) is 6,144 miles (9,887 km, 5,339 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to GYE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 31m 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 Guayaquil?
Guayaquil is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to GYE?
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