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LID to ESB: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,585 mi
2,551 km · 1,378 nm
3h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,585 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 35m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from ESB?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,585 miles (2,551 km, 1,378 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 35m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to ESB?
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