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LID to IWS: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Houston (West Houston Airport)
5,014 mi
8,070 km · 4,357 nm
10h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 18m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- IWS — West Houston Airport · Houston, United States
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 IWS
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport23 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark8 mi away
- SGR · Sugar Land Regional Airport14 mi away
- DWH · David Wayne Hooks Memorial Airport18 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from IWS?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Houston (IWS) is 5,014 miles (8,070 km, 4,357 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to IWS?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 18m 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 Houston?
Houston is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to IWS?
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