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LID to LFT: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport)
4,853 mi
7,810 km · 4,217 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,853 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- LFT — Lafayette Regional Airport · Lafayette, 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from LFT?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Lafayette (LFT) is 4,853 miles (7,810 km, 4,217 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to LFT?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to LFT?
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