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LEY to HOU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Houston (William P Hobby Airport)
5,042 mi
8,114 km · 4,381 nm
10h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,042 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 21m 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
- HOU — William P Hobby Airport · Houston, 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 HOU
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport24 mi away
- EFD · Ellington Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark19 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport23 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from HOU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Houston (HOU) is 5,042 miles (8,114 km, 4,381 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to HOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 21m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to HOU?
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