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RHV to LEY: distance & flight time
San Jose (Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,474 mi
8,809 km · 4,757 nm
11h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,474 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 12m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- RHV — Reid-Hillview Airport of Santa Clara County · San Jose, 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 RHV
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 RHV from LEY?
The flight distance from San Jose (RHV) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,474 miles (8,809 km, 4,757 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RHV to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 12m 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 RHV to LEY?
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