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LID to SYD: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
10,369 mi
16,687 km · 9,010 nm
20h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
10,369 miles nonstop takes roughly 20h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from SYD?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Sydney (SYD) is 10,369 miles (16,687 km, 9,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 20h 48m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 8 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to SYD?
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