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LEY to YOW: distance & flight time
Lelystad (Lelystad Airport) → Ottawa (Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport)
3,523 mi
5,670 km · 3,062 nm
7h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,523 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 23m 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
- YOW — Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport · Ottawa, Canada
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 YOW
- YRO · Ottawa / Rockcliffe Airport10 mi away
- YND · Ottawa / Gatineau Airport15 mi away
- YSH · Smiths Falls-Montague (Russ Beach) Airport29 mi away
- OGS · Ogdensburg International Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LEY from YOW?
The flight distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Ottawa (YOW) is 3,523 miles (5,670 km, 3,062 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEY to YOW?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 23m 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 Ottawa?
Ottawa is 6 hours behind Lelystad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEY to YOW?
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