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CAE to LID: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,234 mi
6,814 km · 3,679 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,234 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from LID?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,234 miles (6,814 km, 3,679 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Columbia and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to LID?
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