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LID to VAN: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport)
2,081 mi
3,349 km · 1,808 nm
4h 33m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,081 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 33m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from VAN?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Van (VAN) is 2,081 miles (3,349 km, 1,808 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to VAN?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 33m 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 Van?
Van is 1 hour ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to VAN?
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