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LID to BAI: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
5,624 mi
9,051 km · 4,887 nm
11h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,624 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 30m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
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 BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from BAI?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 5,624 miles (9,051 km, 4,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 30m 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 Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 8 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BAI?
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