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LEY to YIP: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
3,958 mi
6,370 km · 3,440 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from YIP?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Detroit (YIP) is 3,958 miles (6,370 km, 3,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to YIP?
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