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LID to LYX: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Lydd (Lydd Airport)
171 mi
276 km · 149 nm
55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
171 miles nonstop takes roughly 55m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- LYX — Lydd Airport · Lydd, 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 LYX
- LYM · Lympne Airport9 mi away
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport51 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport70 mi away
- MSE · Kent International Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from LYX?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Lydd (LYX) is 171 miles (276 km, 149 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to LYX?
A nonstop flight takes about 55m 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 Lydd?
Lydd is 1 hour behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to LYX?
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