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LEY to SYP: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Santiago (Ruben Cantu Airport)
5,628 mi
9,057 km · 4,890 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,628 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m 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
- SYP — Ruben Cantu Airport · Santiago, Panama
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 SYP
- CTD · Alonso Valderrama Airport37 mi away
- RIH · Scarlett Martinez International Airport59 mi away
- DAV · Enrique Malek International Airport104 mi away
- BLB · Panama Pacific International Airport108 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SYP?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Santiago (SYP) is 5,628 miles (9,057 km, 4,890 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SYP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Santiago?
Santiago is 7 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SYP?
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