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FSM to LID: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Regional Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,674 mi
7,522 km · 4,061 nm
9h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,674 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 38m 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
- FSM — Fort Smith Regional Airport · Fort Smith, 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 FSM
- FYV · Drake Field47 mi away
- XNA · Northwest Arkansas Regional Airport65 mi away
- MLC · Mc Alester Regional Airport86 mi away
- OKM · Okmulgee Regional Airport92 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 FSM from LID?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (FSM) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,674 miles (7,522 km, 4,061 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSM to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 38m 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 Smith and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSM to LID?
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