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BEX to LID: distance & flight time
Benson (RAF Benson) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
238 mi
383 km · 207 nm
1h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
238 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 6m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BEX — RAF Benson · Benson, United Kingdom
- 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 BEX
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport29 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park12 mi away
- OXF · Oxford (Kidlington) Airport18 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 BEX from LID?
The flight distance from Benson (BEX) to Valkenburg (LID) is 238 miles (383 km, 207 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BEX to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 6m 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 Benson and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1 hour ahead of Benson.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BEX to LID?
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