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JNB to LID: distance & flight time
Johannesburg (OR Tambo International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,599 mi
9,011 km · 4,866 nm
11h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,599 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 27m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- JNB — OR Tambo International Airport · Johannesburg, South Africa
- 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 JNB
- QRA · Rand Airport9 mi away
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- WKF · Waterkloof Air Force Base21 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport24 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 JNB from LID?
The flight distance from Johannesburg (JNB) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,599 miles (9,011 km, 4,866 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from JNB to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 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 cheapest way to fly from JNB to LID?
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