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SOU to LEY: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
313 mi
503 km · 272 nm
1h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
313 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 17m 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
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from LEY?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Lelystad (LEY) is 313 miles (503 km, 272 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 17m 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 Southampton and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1 hour ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to LEY?
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