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IKA to LID: distance & flight time
Tehran (Imam Khomeini International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
2,545 mi
4,097 km · 2,212 nm
5h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1.5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,545 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 27m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IKA — Imam Khomeini International Airport · Tehran, Iran
- 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 IKA
- THR · Mehrabad International Airport21 mi away
- PYK · Payam International Airport31 mi away
- GZW · Qazvin Airport84 mi away
- NSH · Noshahr Airport88 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 IKA from LID?
The flight distance from Tehran (IKA) to Valkenburg (LID) is 2,545 miles (4,097 km, 2,212 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IKA to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 27m 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 Tehran and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1.5 hours behind Tehran.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IKA to LID?
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