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GPA to LID: distance & flight time
Patras (Araxos Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
1,268 mi
2,041 km · 1,102 nm
3h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,268 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GPA — Araxos Airport · Patras, Greece
- 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 GPA
- PYR · Andravida Air Base17 mi away
- AGQ · Agrinion Air Base31 mi away
- ZTH · Zakynthos International Airport "Dionysios Solomos"40 mi away
- EFL · Kefallinia Airport50 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 GPA from LID?
The flight distance from Patras (GPA) to Valkenburg (LID) is 1,268 miles (2,041 km, 1,102 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GPA to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 13m 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 GPA to LID?
Nonstop service on GPA–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 3h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Patras and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1 hour behind Patras.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GPA to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GPA–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GPA to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GPA–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.