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LEY to HWD: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Hayward (Hayward Executive Airport)
5,462 mi
8,791 km · 4,747 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,462 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- HWD — Hayward Executive Airport · Hayward, 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 HWD
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from HWD?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Hayward (HWD) is 5,462 miles (8,791 km, 4,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to HWD?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Hayward?
Hayward is 9 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to HWD?
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