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LEY to SDM: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
5,619 mi
9,042 km · 4,882 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SDM?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to San Diego (SDM) is 5,619 miles (9,042 km, 4,882 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 9 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SDM?
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