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LID to WKF: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Waterkloof (Waterkloof Air Force Base)
5,578 mi
8,977 km · 4,847 nm
11h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
5,578 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 24m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- WKF — Waterkloof Air Force Base · Waterkloof, South Africa
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 WKF
- GCJ · Grand Central Airport12 mi away
- PRY · Wonderboom Airport12 mi away
- HLA · Lanseria Airport20 mi away
- JNB · OR Tambo International Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from WKF?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Waterkloof (WKF) is 5,578 miles (8,977 km, 4,847 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to WKF?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 24m 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 cheapest way to fly from LID to WKF?
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