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LID to SQL: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → San Carlos (San Carlos Airport)
5,460 mi
8,787 km · 4,745 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,460 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- SQL — San Carlos Airport · San Carlos, 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 SQL
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport10 mi away
- PAO · Palo Alto Airport of Santa Clara County8 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport12 mi away
- NUQ · Moffett Federal Airfield13 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from SQL?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to San Carlos (SQL) is 5,460 miles (8,787 km, 4,745 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SQL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 San Carlos?
San Carlos is 9 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SQL?
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