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LID to MCY: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Maroochydore (Sunshine Coast Airport)
10,039 mi
16,157 km · 8,724 nm
20h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- MCY — Sunshine Coast Airport · Maroochydore, Australia
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 MCY
- CUD · Caloundra Airport14 mi away
- BNE · Brisbane International Airport54 mi away
- ACF · Brisbane Archerfield Airport67 mi away
- KGY · Kingaroy Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from MCY?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Maroochydore (MCY) is 10,039 miles (16,157 km, 8,724 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MCY?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 9m 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 Maroochydore?
Maroochydore is 8 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MCY?
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