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SYX to LEY: distance & flight time
Sanya (Sanya Phoenix International Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,781 mi
9,304 km · 5,024 nm
11h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,781 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYX — Sanya Phoenix International Airport · Sanya, China
- 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 SYX
- BAR · Qionghai Bo'ao Airport89 mi away
- HAK · Haikou Meilan International Airport132 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 SYX from LEY?
The flight distance from Sanya (SYX) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,781 miles (9,304 km, 5,024 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYX to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 48m 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 Sanya and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours behind Sanya.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYX to LEY?
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