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SSZ to LEY: distance & flight time
Santos (Base Aérea de Santos Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
6,129 mi
9,864 km · 5,326 nm
12h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,129 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSZ — Base Aérea de Santos Airport · Santos, Brazil
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near SSZ
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 SSZ from LEY?
The flight distance from Santos (SSZ) to Lelystad (LEY) is 6,129 miles (9,864 km, 5,326 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSZ to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 29m 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 SSZ to LEY?
Nonstop service on SSZ–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 12h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Santos and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 5 hours ahead of Santos.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSZ to LEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SSZ–LEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SSZ to LEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SSZ–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.