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LEY to SZT: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → San Cristobal de las Casas (San Cristobal de las Casas Airport)
5,639 mi
9,075 km · 4,900 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,639 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- SZT — San Cristobal de las Casas Airport · San Cristobal de las Casas, Mexico
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 SZT
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from SZT?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to San Cristobal de las Casas (SZT) is 5,639 miles (9,075 km, 4,900 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to SZT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 SZT?
Nonstop service on LEY–SZT 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 11h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lelystad and San Cristobal de las Casas?
San Cristobal de las Casas is 8 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to SZT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LEY–SZT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LEY to SZT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LEY–SZT 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.