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LEY to SMR: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Santa Marta (Simón Bolívar International Airport)
5,180 mi
8,337 km · 4,502 nm
10h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,180 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 37m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SMR — Simón Bolívar International Airport · Santa Marta, Colombia
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 SMR
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport41 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport82 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport93 mi away
- CTG · Rafael Nuñez International Airport99 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SMR?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Santa Marta (SMR) is 5,180 miles (8,337 km, 4,502 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 37m 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 Santa Marta?
Santa Marta is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SMR?
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