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RTM to LEY: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
58 mi
93 km · 50 nm
37m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
58 miles nonstop takes roughly 37m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 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 RTM from LEY?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Lelystad (LEY) is 58 miles (93 km, 50 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 37m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from RTM to LEY?
Nonstop service on RTM–LEY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 37m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to LEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RTM–LEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RTM to LEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RTM–LEY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.