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ZRH to LEY: distance & flight time
Zurich (Zürich Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
370 mi
596 km · 322 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
370 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- ZRH — Zürich Airport · Zurich, Switzerland
- 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 ZRH
- EML · Emmen Air Base28 mi away
- ZQL · Donaueschingen-Villingen Airport35 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport35 mi away
- FDH · Friedrichshafen Airport47 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 ZRH from LEY?
The flight distance from Zurich (ZRH) to Lelystad (LEY) is 370 miles (596 km, 322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZRH to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 ZRH to LEY?
Nonstop service on ZRH–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 1h 26m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZRH to LEY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ZRH–LEY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ZRH to LEY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ZRH–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.