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LEY to LAN: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Lansing (Capital City Airport)
3,971 mi
6,391 km · 3,451 nm
8h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,971 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 15m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- LAN — Capital City Airport · Lansing, 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 LAN
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport74 mi away
- JXN · Jackson County Reynolds Field36 mi away
- AMN · Gratiot Community Airport38 mi away
- FNT · Bishop International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from LAN?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Lansing (LAN) is 3,971 miles (6,391 km, 3,451 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to LAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 15m 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 Lansing?
Lansing is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to LAN?
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