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AXT to LID: distance & flight time
Akita (Akita Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,563 mi
8,952 km · 4,834 nm
11h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,563 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 22m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AXT — Akita Airport · Akita, Japan
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AXT
- ONJ · Odate Noshiro Airport41 mi away
- HNA · Hanamaki Airport51 mi away
- SYO · Shonai Airport60 mi away
- AOJ · Aomori Airport81 mi away
Near LID
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol18 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport14 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base36 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AXT from LID?
The flight distance from Akita (AXT) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,563 miles (8,952 km, 4,834 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AXT to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 22m 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 AXT to LID?
Nonstop service on AXT–LID 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 11h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Akita and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours behind Akita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AXT to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on AXT–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some AXT to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain AXT–LID 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.