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LID to CKT: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Sarakhs (Sarakhs Airport)
2,915 mi
4,692 km · 2,533 nm
6h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1.5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,915 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 11m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1.5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- CKT — Sarakhs Airport · Sarakhs, Iran
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 CKT
- MHD · Mashhad International Airport81 mi away
- MYP · Mary Airport90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CKT?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Sarakhs (CKT) is 2,915 miles (4,692 km, 2,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LID to CKT?
Nonstop service on LID–CKT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 6h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Sarakhs?
Sarakhs is 1.5 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CKT?
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Why are some LID to CKT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LID–CKT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.