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LID to LHR: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → London (London Heathrow Airport)
214 mi
344 km · 186 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
214 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m 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
- LHR — London Heathrow 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 LHR
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport25 mi away
- NHT · RAF Northolt6 mi away
- HYC · Wycombe Air Park18 mi away
- FAB · Farnborough Airport19 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from LHR?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to London (LHR) is 214 miles (344 km, 186 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to LHR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 LHR?
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