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JAL to LID: distance & flight time
Jalapa (El Lencero Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,619 mi
9,043 km · 4,883 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,619 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- JAL — El Lencero Airport · Jalapa, Mexico
- 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 JAL
- VER · General Heriberto Jara International Airport46 mi away
- TCN · Tehuacan Airport79 mi away
- PAZ · El Tajín National Airport89 mi away
- PBC · Hermanos Serdán International Airport105 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 JAL from LID?
The flight distance from Jalapa (JAL) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,619 miles (9,043 km, 4,883 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JAL to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Jalapa and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 8 hours ahead of Jalapa.
What is the cheapest way to fly from JAL to LID?
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