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GIG to LID: distance & flight time
Rio De Janeiro (Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,923 mi
9,532 km · 5,147 nm
12h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,923 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 5m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIG — Rio Galeão – Tom Jobim International Airport · Rio De Janeiro, Brazil
- 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 GIG
- SDU · Santos Dumont Airport9 mi away
- QNV · Aeroclube Airport14 mi away
- SNZ · Santa Cruz Air Force Base31 mi away
- JDF · Francisco de Assis Airport71 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 GIG from LID?
The flight distance from Rio De Janeiro (GIG) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,923 miles (9,532 km, 5,147 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIG to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 5m 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 GIG to LID?
Nonstop service on GIG–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 12h 5m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Rio De Janeiro and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 5 hours ahead of Rio De Janeiro.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIG to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIG–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIG to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIG–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.