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LID to PTK: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Pontiac (Oakland County International Airport)
3,902 mi
6,280 km · 3,391 nm
8h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,902 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 7m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- PTK — Oakland County International Airport · Pontiac, 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 PTK
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from PTK?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Pontiac (PTK) is 3,902 miles (6,280 km, 3,391 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to PTK?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 7m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from LID to PTK?
Nonstop service on LID–PTK depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 8h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Pontiac?
Pontiac is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to PTK?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LID–PTK that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LID to PTK fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LID–PTK tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.