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LHG to LID: distance & flight time
Lightning Ridge (Lightning Ridge Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
10,011 mi
16,111 km · 8,699 nm
20h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,011 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 6m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LHG — Lightning Ridge Airport · Lightning Ridge, Australia
- 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 LHG
- WGE · Walgett Airport41 mi away
- DRN · Dirranbandi Airport61 mi away
- BWQ · Brewarrina Airport79 mi away
- SGO · St George Airport104 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 LHG from LID?
The flight distance from Lightning Ridge (LHG) to Valkenburg (LID) is 10,011 miles (16,111 km, 8,699 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LHG to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 6m 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 Lightning Ridge and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 8 hours behind Lightning Ridge.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LHG to LID?
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