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LID to LEX: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport)
4,169 mi
6,709 km · 3,623 nm
8h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,169 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from LEX?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Lexington KY (LEX) is 4,169 miles (6,709 km, 3,623 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to LEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 38m 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 Lexington KY?
Lexington KY is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to LEX?
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