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LID to CUE: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Cuenca (Mariscal Lamar Airport)
6,097 mi
9,813 km · 5,298 nm
12h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,097 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 25m 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
- CUE — Mariscal Lamar Airport · Cuenca, Ecuador
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 CUE
- XMS · Coronel E Carvajal Airport72 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport72 mi away
- GYE · José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport80 mi away
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from CUE?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Cuenca (CUE) is 6,097 miles (9,813 km, 5,298 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to CUE?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 25m 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 Cuenca?
Cuenca is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to CUE?
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