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LEY to IOW: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Iowa City (Iowa City Municipal Airport)
4,278 mi
6,885 km · 3,717 nm
8h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,278 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 51m 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
- IOW — Iowa City Municipal Airport · Iowa City, 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 IOW
- CID · The Eastern Iowa Airport19 mi away
- MLI · Quad City International Airport55 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport59 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport63 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from IOW?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Iowa City (IOW) is 4,278 miles (6,885 km, 3,717 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to IOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 51m 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 Iowa City?
Iowa City is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to IOW?
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