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LID to PDV: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport)
1,181 mi
1,900 km · 1,026 nm
3h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,181 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 2m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from PDV?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Plovdiv (PDV) is 1,181 miles (1,900 km, 1,026 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to PDV?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 2m 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 Plovdiv?
Plovdiv is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to PDV?
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