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LID to LOU: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Louisville (Bowman Field)
4,200 mi
6,759 km · 3,650 nm
8h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,200 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 42m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from LOU?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Louisville (LOU) is 4,200 miles (6,759 km, 3,650 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to LOU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 42m 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 Louisville?
Louisville is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to LOU?
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