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LID to POE: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Fort Polk (Polk Army Air Field)
4,855 mi
7,813 km · 4,219 nm
9h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,855 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 59m 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
- POE — Polk Army Air Field · Fort Polk, 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 POE
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport17 mi away
- AEX · Alexandria International Airport43 mi away
- JAS · Jasper County Airport-Bell Field51 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport58 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from POE?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Fort Polk (POE) is 4,855 miles (7,813 km, 4,219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to POE?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 59m 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 Fort Polk?
Fort Polk is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to POE?
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