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FTK to LID: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,228 mi
6,804 km · 3,674 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,228 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from LID?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,228 miles (6,804 km, 3,674 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Knox and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to LID?
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