# Distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Montevideo (MVD)

> 11,387 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,387 km / 7,076 mi / 6,148 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 228° (southwest)
- **Return heading**: 33° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Uruguay
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → South America
- **Time difference**: -5h (When it's 01:15 in Lelystad, it's 20:15 in Montevideo)
- **Elevation difference**: 118 ft (MVD is higher than LEY)

## Airports

### [Lelystad Airport (LEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ley-lelystad-lelystad-airport/1ef266de-c6db-6fc0-a071-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lelystad, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHLE
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.460000, 5.530000
- Elevation: -13 ft

### [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Montevideo, Uruguay
- ICAO: SUMU
- Timezone: America/Montevideo
- Coordinates: -34.840000, -56.030000
- Elevation: 105 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 01:15 in Lelystad, it's 20:15 in Montevideo.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Lelystad Airport (LEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ley-lelystad-lelystad-airport/1ef266de-c6db-6fc0-a071-06bb2780ed98)
- [Carrasco International /General C L Berisso Airport (MVD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mvd-montevideo-carrasco-international-general-c-l-berisso-airport/1ef266df-ce8f-6a90-8f4a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)