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LID to CAR: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Caribou (Caribou Municipal Airport)
3,132 mi
5,041 km · 2,722 nm
6h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 37m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- CAR — Caribou Municipal Airport · Caribou, 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 CAR
- PQI · Northern Maine Regional Airport at Presque Isle13 mi away
- YSL · St Leonard Airport22 mi away
- WFK · Northern Aroostook Regional Airport32 mi away
- HUL · Houlton International Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CAR?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Caribou (CAR) is 3,132 miles (5,041 km, 2,722 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CAR?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 37m 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 Caribou?
Caribou is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CAR?
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