The calculated distance (air line) between East Cowes and Lee-on-the-Solent is approximately 5 miles respectively 8 kilometers.
By car or train, the actual journey to Lee-on-the-Solent is certainly longer, as only the direct route (as the crow flies) between East Cowes and Lee-on-the-Solent has been calculated here.
Air line (approximately)
8 kilometers
4 nautical miles