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LID to BMI: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Bloomington (Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal)
4,211 mi
6,777 km · 3,660 nm
8h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,211 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 43m 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
- BMI — Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal · Bloomington, 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 BMI
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from BMI?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Bloomington (BMI) is 4,211 miles (6,777 km, 3,660 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BMI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 43m 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 Bloomington?
Bloomington is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BMI?
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