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LID to ECN: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Nicosia (Ercan International Airport)
1,848 mi
2,974 km · 1,606 nm
4h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,848 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 5m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- ECN — Ercan International Airport · Nicosia, Cyprus
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 ECN
- GEC · Lefkoniko Airport14 mi away
- LCA · Larnaca International Airport21 mi away
- AKT · RAF Akrotiri48 mi away
- PFO · Paphos International Airport65 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from ECN?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Nicosia (ECN) is 1,848 miles (2,974 km, 1,606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to ECN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 5m 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 Nicosia?
Nicosia is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to ECN?
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