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LID to LGW: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → London (London Gatwick Airport)
210 mi
337 km · 182 nm
1h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
210 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 1m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- LGW — London Gatwick Airport · London, United Kingdom
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 LGW
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport25 mi away
- KRH · Redhill Aerodrome5 mi away
- BQH · London Biggin Hill Airport16 mi away
- ESH · Shoreham Airport22 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from LGW?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to London (LGW) is 210 miles (337 km, 182 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to LGW?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 1m 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 London?
London is 1 hour behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to LGW?
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