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NWI to LEY: distance & flight time
Norwich (Norwich International Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
179 mi
288 km · 155 nm
56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
179 miles nonstop takes roughly 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NWI — Norwich International Airport · Norwich, United Kingdom
- 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 NWI
- BEQ · RAF Honington31 mi away
- KNF · RAF Marham31 mi away
- LKZ · RAF Lakenheath35 mi away
- MHZ · RAF Mildenhall40 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 NWI from LEY?
The flight distance from Norwich (NWI) to Lelystad (LEY) is 179 miles (288 km, 155 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NWI to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 56m 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 Norwich and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour ahead of Norwich.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NWI to LEY?
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