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FNL to LID: distance & flight time
Fort Collins (Northern Colorado Regional Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,773 mi
7,681 km · 4,147 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,773 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FNL — Northern Colorado Regional Airport · Fort Collins, 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 FNL
- DEN · Denver International Airport45 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport20 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport31 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport38 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 FNL from LID?
The flight distance from Fort Collins (FNL) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,773 miles (7,681 km, 4,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FNL to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Fort Collins and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 8 hours ahead of Fort Collins.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FNL to LID?
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