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LID to TKS: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Tokushima (Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base)
5,760 mi
9,270 km · 5,005 nm
11h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,760 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 46m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- TKS — Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base · Tokushima, Japan
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 TKS
- TAK · Takamatsu Airport34 mi away
- KIX · Kansai International Airport42 mi away
- UKB · Kobe Airport49 mi away
- SHM · Nanki Shirahama Airport54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from TKS?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Tokushima (TKS) is 5,760 miles (9,270 km, 5,005 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to TKS?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 46m 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 TKS?
Nonstop service on LID–TKS 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 11h 46m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Tokushima?
Tokushima is 7 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to TKS?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LID–TKS that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LID to TKS fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LID–TKS 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.