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QRA to LEY: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (Rand Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,607 mi
9,024 km · 4,872 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,607 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- QRA — Rand Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 QRA
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport18 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport25 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base29 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 QRA from LEY?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (QRA) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,607 miles (9,024 km, 4,872 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from QRA to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 cheapest way to fly from QRA to LEY?
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