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LID to MSC: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Mesa (Falcon Field)
5,381 mi
8,660 km · 4,676 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,381 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- MSC — Falcon Field · Mesa, 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 MSC
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport16 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport11 mi away
- SCF · Scottsdale Airport15 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport26 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from MSC?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Mesa (MSC) is 5,381 miles (8,660 km, 4,676 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to MSC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 Mesa?
Mesa is 9 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to MSC?
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