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LEY to SOU: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Southampton (Southampton Airport)
313 mi
503 km · 272 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
313 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SOU?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Southampton (SOU) is 313 miles (503 km, 272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 SOU?
Nonstop service on LEY–SOU 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 1h 17m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and Southampton?
Southampton is 1 hour behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SOU?
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Why are some LEY to SOU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–SOU 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.