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YIP to LEY: distance & flight time
Detroit (Willow Run Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
3,958 mi
6,370 km · 3,440 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, United States
- 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 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 YIP from LEY?
The flight distance from Detroit (YIP) to Lelystad (LEY) is 3,958 miles (6,370 km, 3,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YIP to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Detroit and Lelystad?
Lelystad is 6 hours ahead of Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YIP to LEY?
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