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LEY to LHR: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
264 mi
425 km · 229 nm
1h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
264 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- LHR — London Heathrow Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from LHR?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to London (LHR) is 264 miles (425 km, 229 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 10m 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 London?
London is 1 hour behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to LHR?
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