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LID to MEX: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
5,711 mi
9,191 km · 4,963 nm
11h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,711 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 40m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from MEX?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Mexico City (MEX) is 5,711 miles (9,191 km, 4,963 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 40m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 8 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MEX?
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