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EFD to LID: distance & flight time
Houston (Ellington Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,006 mi
8,056 km · 4,350 nm
10h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 17m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 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 EFD from LID?
The flight distance from Houston (EFD) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,006 miles (8,056 km, 4,350 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from EFD to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 17m 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 Houston and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Houston.
What is the cheapest way to fly from EFD to LID?
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