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DEC to LID: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,241 mi
6,826 km · 3,686 nm
8h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,241 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
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from LID?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,241 miles (6,826 km, 3,686 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC 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 Decatur and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Decatur.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DEC to LID?
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