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CID to LID: distance & flight time
Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,243 mi
6,828 km · 3,687 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,243 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 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 CID from LID?
The flight distance from Cedar Rapids (CID) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,243 miles (6,828 km, 3,687 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CID to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 47m 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 Cedar Rapids and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Cedar Rapids.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CID to LID?
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