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LID to CDS: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Childress (Childress Municipal Airport)
4,937 mi
7,945 km · 4,290 nm
10h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,937 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 9m 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
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, 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 CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CDS?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Childress (CDS) is 4,937 miles (7,945 km, 4,290 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 9m 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 Childress?
Childress is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CDS?
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