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LID to CTU: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Chengdu (Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport)
4,952 mi
7,970 km · 4,304 nm
10h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,952 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 11m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- CTU — Chengdu Shuangliu International Airport · Chengdu, China
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 CTU
- MIG · Mianyang Airport75 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport128 mi away
- NAO · Nanchong Airport132 mi away
- KGT · Kangding Airport135 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CTU?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Chengdu (CTU) is 4,952 miles (7,970 km, 4,304 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CTU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 11m 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 Chengdu?
Chengdu is 6 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CTU?
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