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RCS to LEY: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
227 mi
366 km · 198 nm
1h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
227 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 4m 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
- RCS — Rochester Airport · Rochester, 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 RCS
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport33 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport42 mi away
- SEN · Southend Airport17 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport20 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 RCS from LEY?
The flight distance from Rochester (RCS) to Lelystad (LEY) is 227 miles (366 km, 198 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RCS to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 4m 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 Rochester and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour ahead of Rochester.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RCS to LEY?
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