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LEY to KWI: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport)
2,679 mi
4,312 km · 2,328 nm
5h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,679 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 43m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from KWI?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Kuwait (KWI) is 2,679 miles (4,312 km, 2,328 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to KWI?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 43m 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 Kuwait?
Kuwait is 1 hour ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to KWI?
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