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LID to CRC: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Cartago (Santa Ana Airport)
5,551 mi
8,934 km · 4,824 nm
11h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 21m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- CRC — Santa Ana Airport · Cartago, Colombia
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 CRC
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport15 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport25 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport39 mi away
- ULQ · Heriberto Gíl Martínez Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CRC?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Cartago (CRC) is 5,551 miles (8,934 km, 4,824 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CRC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 21m 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 Cartago?
Cartago is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CRC?
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