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LID to BWU: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
10,360 mi
16,673 km · 9,003 nm
20h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,360 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 47m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from BWU?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Sydney (BWU) is 10,360 miles (16,673 km, 9,003 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 47m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to BWU?
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