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RCM to LEY: distance & flight time
Richmond (Richmond Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
9,294 mi
14,958 km · 8,076 nm
18h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,294 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 41m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCM — Richmond Airport · Richmond, Australia
- 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 RCM
- HGD · Hughenden Airport72 mi away
- JCK · Julia Creek Airport90 mi away
- WIN · Winton Airport115 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 RCM from LEY?
The flight distance from Richmond (RCM) to Lelystad (LEY) is 9,294 miles (14,958 km, 8,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCM to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 41m 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 RCM to LEY?
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