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BBX to LID: distance & flight time
Philadelphia (Wings Field) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
3,705 mi
5,963 km · 3,220 nm
7h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
3,705 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 44m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BBX — Wings Field · Philadelphia, United States
- 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 BBX
- PHL · Philadelphia International Airport18 mi away
- NXX · Willow Grove Naval Air Station/Joint Reserve Base8 mi away
- PNE · Northeast Philadelphia Airport14 mi away
- DYL · Doylestown Airport15 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 BBX from LID?
The flight distance from Philadelphia (BBX) to Valkenburg (LID) is 3,705 miles (5,963 km, 3,220 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BBX to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Philadelphia and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Philadelphia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BBX to LID?
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