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CTG to LID: distance & flight time
Cartagena (Rafael Nuñez International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,224 mi
8,407 km · 4,539 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,224 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- CTG — Rafael Nuñez International Airport · Cartagena, Colombia
- 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 CTG
- BAQ · Ernesto Cortissoz International Airport59 mi away
- TLU · Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport65 mi away
- CVE · Coveñas Airport73 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport78 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 CTG from LID?
The flight distance from Cartagena (CTG) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,224 miles (8,407 km, 4,539 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CTG to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Cartagena and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Cartagena.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CTG to LID?
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