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LEY to OAK: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport)
5,461 mi
8,789 km · 4,746 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,461 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from OAK?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Oakland (OAK) is 5,461 miles (8,789 km, 4,746 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to OAK?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Oakland?
Oakland is 9 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to OAK?
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