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MSC to LEY: distance & flight time
Mesa (Falcon Field) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,403 mi
8,696 km · 4,695 nm
11h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,403 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 4m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, United States
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MSC from LEY?
The flight distance from Mesa (MSC) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,403 miles (8,696 km, 4,695 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MSC to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 4m 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 MSC to LEY?
Nonstop service on MSC–LEY 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 4m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mesa and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 9 hours ahead of Mesa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MSC to LEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MSC–LEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MSC to LEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MSC–LEY 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.