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LEY to SYD: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,318 mi
16,604 km · 8,966 nm
20h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,318 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 42m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SYD?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,318 miles (16,604 km, 8,966 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 42m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SYD?
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