Nonstop flight route between Norfolk, Nebraska, United States and Lelystad, Netherlands:
Departure Airport:
(41°59'8"N by 97°26'6"W)
Arrival Airport:
(52°27'37"N by 5°31'37"E)
Distance from OFK to LEY:
4,463.87 miles (7,183.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK), Norfolk, Nebraska, United States and Lelystad Airport (LEY), Lelystad, Netherlands would travel a Great Circle distance of 4,464 miles (or 7,184 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Norfolk Regional Airport and Lelystad Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Norfolk Regional Airport and Lelystad Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | OFK / KOFK |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Norfolk, Nebraska, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 41°59'8"N by 97°26'6"W |
| Area Served: | Norfolk, Nebraska |
| Operator/Owner: | City of Norfolk |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1573 feet (479 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from OFK |
| More Information: | OFK Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LEY / EHLE |
| Airport Name: | Lelystad Airport |
| Location: | Lelystad, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°27'37"N by 5°31'37"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Schiphol Group |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | -12 feet (-4 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LEY |
| More Information: | LEY Maps & Info |
Facts about Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK):
- The furthest airport from Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) is Margaret River Airport (MGV), which is located 10,592 miles (17,046 kilometers) away in Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia.
- Norfolk Regional Airport, also known as Karl Stefan Memorial Field, is a city owned, public use airport located three nautical miles southwest of the central business district of Norfolk, a city in Madison County, Nebraska, United States.
- The closest airport to Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) is Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU), which is located 37 miles (60 kilometers) S of OFK.
- Norfolk Regional Airport (OFK) has 2 runways.
- In addition to being known as "Norfolk Regional Airport", another name for OFK is "Karl Stefan Memorial Field".
Facts about Lelystad Airport (LEY):
- Lelystad Airport (LEY) has 2 runways.
- At first Lelystad had grass taxi- and runways, but it was found that the clay could not support all the traffic, and tracks started to form.
- Because of Lelystad Airport's relatively low elevation of -12 feet, planes can take off or land at Lelystad Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The closest airport to Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS), which is located 34 miles (54 kilometers) WSW of LEY.
- In 1993 the Schiphol Group became the owner of the airport.
- The furthest airport from Lelystad Airport (LEY) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,832 miles (19,042 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
- As Lelystad is the biggest General Aviation airfield in the Netherlands, AOPA is concerned that commercial aviation will have a negative impact on the General Aviation users, and has proposed the construction of a new parallel runway south of the airport to improve traffic flow.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 37.44 miles (60.26 km) S | Columbus Municipal Airport (OLU) | Columbus, Nebraska, United States |     |
| 2 | 48.90 miles (78.70 km) ESE | Scribner State AirportScribner Army Airfield (SCB) | Scribner, Nebraska, United States | |
| 3 | 59.99 miles (96.55 km) SE | Fremont Municipal Airport (FET) | Fremont, Nebraska, United States | |
| 4 | 61.01 miles (98.18 km) ENE | Sioux Gateway Airport (SUX) | Sioux City, Iowa, United States | |
| 5 | 64.38 miles (103.61 km) N | Chan Gurney Municipal Airport (YKN) | Yankton, South Dakota, United States | |
| 6 | 72.26 miles (116.30 km) WNW | O'Neill Municipal Airport (ONL) | O'Neill, Nebraska, United States | |
| 7 | 83.65 miles (134.63 km) SSW | Central Nebraska Regional Airport (GRI) | Grand Island, Nebraska, United States | |
| 8 | 83.74 miles (134.76 km) NE | Le Mars Municipal Airport (LRJ) | Le Mars, Iowa, United States | |
| 9 | 85.85 miles (138.16 km) SSE | Lincoln Airport (LNK) | Lincoln, Nebraska, United States | |
| 10 | 87.45 miles (140.73 km) SE | Millard Airport (MIQ) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 11 | 92.49 miles (148.85 km) ESE | Eppley Airfield (OMA) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 12 | 98.52 miles (158.56 km) NE | Orange City Municipal Airport (ORC) | Orange City, Iowa, United States | |
| 13 | 99.04 miles (159.39 km) SE | Offutt Air Force Base (OFF) | Omaha, Nebraska, United States | |
| 14 | 100.05 miles (161.01 km) ESE | Council Bluffs Municipal Airport (CBF) | Council Bluffs, Iowa, United States | |
| 15 | 105.51 miles (169.80 km) E | Denison Municipal Airport (DNS) | Denison, Iowa, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 10,591.76 miles (17,045.74 km) W | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 10,568.74 miles (17,008.69 km) W | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 10,549.07 miles (16,977.03 km) W | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 10,544.68 miles (16,969.98 km) W | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 10,534.56 miles (16,953.68 km) SE | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 6 | 10,505.45 miles (16,906.83 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 10,491.33 miles (16,884.11 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 10,483.92 miles (16,872.19 km) W | Albany Airport (ALH) | Albany, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 10,481.52 miles (16,868.32 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 10 | 10,467.85 miles (16,846.32 km) WSW | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 10,453.98 miles (16,824.01 km) W | Katanning Airport (KNI) | Katanning, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 10,426.25 miles (16,779.37 km) WSW | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 10,402.76 miles (16,741.58 km) WSW | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 10,377.27 miles (16,700.56 km) WSW | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 10,373.34 miles (16,694.23 km) WSW | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 33.85 miles (54.48 km) WSW | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 2 | 44.75 miles (72.02 km) NW | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) WSW | Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) | Leiden, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 53.97 miles (86.86 km) N | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 55.92 miles (89.99 km) S | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 57.79 miles (93.00 km) SW | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 58.85 miles (94.71 km) ESE | Enschede Airport Twente (ENS) | Enschede, Netherlands | |
| 8 | 63.69 miles (102.50 km) NE | Groningen Airport Eelde (GRQ) | Groningen / Eelde, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 64.78 miles (104.25 km) SSE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 10 | 66.70 miles (107.34 km) SSW | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 11 | 70.11 miles (112.82 km) S | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 12 | 79.21 miles (127.48 km) E | Rheine-Bentlage Air Base (ZPQ) | Rhine, Germany | |
| 13 | 86.20 miles (138.73 km) SW | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 88.96 miles (143.17 km) SSW | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 15 | 92.55 miles (148.94 km) NNE | Borkum Airfield (BMK) | Borkum, Lower Saxony, Germany | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,832.22 miles (19,042.07 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,613.08 miles (18,689.40 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,601.82 miles (18,671.27 km) ESE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,575.89 miles (18,629.54 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,574.43 miles (18,627.20 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,573.62 miles (18,625.89 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,571.15 miles (18,621.92 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,560.76 miles (18,605.20 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,550.81 miles (18,589.18 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,549.63 miles (18,587.29 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,523.96 miles (18,545.98 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,518.68 miles (18,537.48 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,518.10 miles (18,536.54 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,517.09 miles (18,534.91 km) SE | Hood Aerodrome (MRO) | Masterton, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,516.80 miles (18,534.45 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |