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LID to CEN: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Ciudad Obregon (Ciudad Obregón International Airport)
5,664 mi
9,115 km · 4,922 nm
11h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,664 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 34m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- CEN — Ciudad Obregón International Airport · Ciudad Obregon, Mexico
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 CEN
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CEN?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Ciudad Obregon (CEN) is 5,664 miles (9,115 km, 4,922 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 34m 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 Ciudad Obregon?
Ciudad Obregon is 9 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CEN?
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