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THR to LEY: distance & flight time
Teheran (Mehrabad International Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
2,496 mi
4,017 km · 2,169 nm
5h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- THR — Mehrabad International Airport · Teheran, Iran
- 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 THR
- IKA · Imam Khomeini International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport28 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport68 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport80 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 THR from LEY?
The flight distance from Teheran (THR) to Lelystad (LEY) is 2,496 miles (4,017 km, 2,169 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THR to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 22m 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 Teheran and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 1.5 hours behind Teheran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THR to LEY?
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