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FBD to LID: distance & flight time
Faizabad (Fayzabad Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
3,286 mi
5,289 km · 2,856 nm
6h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-3.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,286 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 55m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 3.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FBD — Fayzabad Airport · Faizabad, Afghanistan
- 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 FBD
- TJU · Kulob Airport72 mi away
- UND · Konduz Airport94 mi away
- KQT · Qurghonteppa International Airport104 mi away
- CJL · Chitral Airport111 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 FBD from LID?
The flight distance from Faizabad (FBD) to Valkenburg (LID) is 3,286 miles (5,289 km, 2,856 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FBD to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 55m 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 FBD to LID?
Nonstop service on FBD–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 6h 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Faizabad and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 3.5 hours behind Faizabad.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FBD to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FBD–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FBD to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FBD–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.