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LID to BWO: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Balakovo (Balakovo Airport)
1,815 mi
2,921 km · 1,577 nm
4h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,815 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 2m 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
- BWO — Balakovo Airport · Balakovo, Russia
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 BWO
- RTW · Saratov Central Airport76 mi away
- PEZ · Penza Airport144 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from BWO?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Balakovo (BWO) is 1,815 miles (2,921 km, 1,577 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BWO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 2m 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 Balakovo?
Balakovo is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BWO?
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