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LID to MKC: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Kansas City (Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport)
4,486 mi
7,219 km · 3,898 nm
9h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,486 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- MKC — Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport · Kansas City, 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 MKC
- MCI · Kansas City International Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport21 mi away
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field24 mi away
- JCI · New Century Aircenter Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from MKC?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Kansas City (MKC) is 4,486 miles (7,219 km, 3,898 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MKC?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 16m 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 Kansas City?
Kansas City is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MKC?
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