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ETZ to LID: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
234 mi
377 km · 204 nm
1h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
234 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 5m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- ETZ — Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport · Metz, France
- 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 ETZ
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport20 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport42 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport44 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 ETZ from LID?
The flight distance from Metz (ETZ) to Valkenburg (LID) is 234 miles (377 km, 204 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ETZ to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 5m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from ETZ to LID?
Nonstop service on ETZ–LID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ETZ to LID?
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Why are some ETZ to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ETZ–LID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.