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KWI to LID: distance & flight time
Kuwait (Kuwait International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
2,717 mi
4,373 km · 2,361 nm
5h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,717 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 48m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KWI — Kuwait International Airport · Kuwait, Kuwait
- 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 KWI
- XIJ · Ahmed Al Jaber Air Base23 mi away
- ABD · Abadan Airport81 mi away
- BSR · Basrah International Airport93 mi away
- MRX · Mahshahr Airport116 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 KWI from LID?
The flight distance from Kuwait (KWI) to Valkenburg (LID) is 2,717 miles (4,373 km, 2,361 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KWI to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 48m 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 KWI to LID?
Nonstop service on KWI–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 5h 48m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Kuwait and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 2 hours behind Kuwait.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KWI to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on KWI–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some KWI to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain KWI–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.