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LID to CGH: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Sao Paulo (Congonhas Airport)
6,074 mi
9,775 km · 5,278 nm
12h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
6,074 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 23m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- CGH — Congonhas Airport · Sao Paulo, Brazil
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 CGH
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CGH?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Sao Paulo (CGH) is 6,074 miles (9,775 km, 5,278 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CGH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 23m 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 Sao Paulo?
Sao Paulo is 5 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CGH?
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