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ESH to LID: distance & flight time
Shoreham By Sea (Shoreham Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
223 mi
358 km · 193 nm
1h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
223 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 3m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ESH — Shoreham Airport · Shoreham By Sea, United Kingdom
- 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 ESH
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport22 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport44 mi away
- QUG · Chichester/Goodwood Airport20 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome27 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 ESH from LID?
The flight distance from Shoreham By Sea (ESH) to Valkenburg (LID) is 223 miles (358 km, 193 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ESH to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 3m 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 Shoreham By Sea and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1 hour ahead of Shoreham By Sea.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ESH to LID?
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