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GRI to LID: distance & flight time
Grand Island (Central Nebraska Regional Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,521 mi
7,276 km · 3,929 nm
9h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,521 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 20m 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
- GRI — Central Nebraska Regional Airport · Grand Island, 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 GRI
- HDE · Brewster Field65 mi away
- LXN · Jim Kelly Field78 mi away
- LNK · Lincoln Airport81 mi away
- OFK · Karl Stefan Memorial Airport84 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 GRI from LID?
The flight distance from Grand Island (GRI) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,521 miles (7,276 km, 3,929 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GRI to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 20m 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 Grand Island and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Grand Island.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GRI to LID?
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