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LID to MCF: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Tampa (Mac Dill Air Force Base)
4,598 mi
7,400 km · 3,996 nm
9h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,598 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 29m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- MCF — Mac Dill Air Force Base · Tampa, 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 MCF
- TPA · Tampa International Airport9 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from MCF?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Tampa (MCF) is 4,598 miles (7,400 km, 3,996 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MCF?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 29m 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 Tampa?
Tampa is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MCF?
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