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LID to TUA: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Tulcan (Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport)
5,841 mi
9,400 km · 5,076 nm
11h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,841 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 55m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- TUA — Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport · Tulcan, Ecuador
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 TUA
- IPI · San Luis Airport4 mi away
- PSO · Antonio Narino Airport50 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport77 mi away
- UIO · Mariscal Sucre International Airport79 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from TUA?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Tulcan (TUA) is 5,841 miles (9,400 km, 5,076 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to TUA?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 55m 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 TUA?
Nonstop service on LID–TUA 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 55m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valkenburg and Tulcan?
Tulcan is 7 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to TUA?
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Why are some LID to TUA fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LID–TUA 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.