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LID to SLU: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport)
4,419 mi
7,112 km · 3,840 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
4,419 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from SLU?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Castries (SLU) is 4,419 miles (7,112 km, 3,840 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 8m 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 Castries?
Castries is 6 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SLU?
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