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LEY to ORD: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport)
4,131 mi
6,648 km · 3,590 nm
8h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,131 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from ORD?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Chicago (ORD) is 4,131 miles (6,648 km, 3,590 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to ORD?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 34m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LEY to ORD?
Nonstop service on LEY–ORD depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Chicago?
Chicago is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to ORD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–ORD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to ORD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–ORD tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.