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SCH to LEY: distance & flight time
Scotia NY (Schenectady County Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
3,566 mi
5,739 km · 3,099 nm
7h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,566 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 28m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SCH — Schenectady County Airport · Scotia NY, 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 SCH
- ALB · Albany International Airport10 mi away
- GFL · Floyd Bennett Memorial Airport37 mi away
- RUT · Rutland - Southern Vermont Regional Airport68 mi away
- BAF · Westfield-Barnes Regional Airport78 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 SCH from LEY?
The flight distance from Scotia NY (SCH) to Lelystad (LEY) is 3,566 miles (5,739 km, 3,099 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCH to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 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 time difference between Scotia NY and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of Scotia NY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCH to LEY?
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