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LID to BBU: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Bucharest (Băneasa International Airport)
1,122 mi
1,805 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,122 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- BBU — Băneasa International Airport · Bucharest, Romania
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 BBU
- OTP · Henri Coandă International Airport5 mi away
- GOZ · Gorna Oryahovitsa Airport95 mi away
- CRA · Craiova Airport110 mi away
- CND · Mihail Kogălniceanu International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from BBU?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Bucharest (BBU) is 1,122 miles (1,805 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BBU?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Bucharest?
Bucharest is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BBU?
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