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FCM to LID: distance & flight time
Eden Prairie (Flying Cloud Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,159 mi
6,692 km · 3,614 nm
8h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,159 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 37m 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
- FCM — Flying Cloud Airport · Eden Prairie, 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 FCM
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 FCM from LID?
The flight distance from Eden Prairie (FCM) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,159 miles (6,692 km, 3,614 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FCM to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 37m 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 Eden Prairie and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Eden Prairie.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FCM to LID?
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