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LEY to NEL: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Lakehurst (Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport)
3,710 mi
5,971 km · 3,224 nm
7h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
3,710 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 45m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NEL — Lakehurst Maxfield Field Airport · Lakehurst, 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 NEL
- EWR · Newark Liberty International Airport47 mi away
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport48 mi away
- JFK · John F Kennedy International Airport52 mi away
- WRI · Mc Guire Air Force Base13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from NEL?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Lakehurst (NEL) is 3,710 miles (5,971 km, 3,224 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to NEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 45m 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 Lakehurst?
Lakehurst is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to NEL?
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