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LEY to SQL: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,475 mi
8,811 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,475 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SQL?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,475 miles (8,811 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SQL?
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