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WKF to LEY: distance & flight time
Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,580 mi
8,981 km · 4,849 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,580 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
- 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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 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 WKF from LEY?
The flight distance from Waterkloof (WKF) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,580 miles (8,981 km, 4,849 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WKF to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 cheapest way to fly from WKF to LEY?
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