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LID to ISL: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Istanbul (Atatürk International Airport)
1,382 mi
2,225 km · 1,201 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- ISL — Atatürk International Airport · Istanbul, 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 ISL
- IST · Istanbul Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport26 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport48 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from ISL?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Istanbul (ISL) is 1,382 miles (2,225 km, 1,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to ISL?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to ISL?
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