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LID to ARA: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Louisiana (Acadiana Regional Airport)
4,857 mi
7,817 km · 4,221 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,857 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- ARA — Acadiana Regional Airport · Louisiana, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ARA
- LFT · Lafayette Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport56 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport80 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport97 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from ARA?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Louisiana (ARA) is 4,857 miles (7,817 km, 4,221 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to ARA?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Valkenburg and Louisiana?
Louisiana is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to ARA?
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