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LID to MLI: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Moline (Quad City International Airport)
4,221 mi
6,794 km · 3,668 nm
8h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,221 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 45m 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
- MLI — Quad City International Airport · Moline, 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 MLI
- CWI · Clinton Municipal Airport28 mi away
- GBG · Galesburg Municipal Airport35 mi away
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport55 mi away
- BRL · Southeast Iowa Regional Airport56 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from MLI?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Moline (MLI) is 4,221 miles (6,794 km, 3,668 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MLI?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 45m 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 Moline?
Moline is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MLI?
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