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LID to WLG: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Wellington (Wellington International Airport)
11,562 mi
18,608 km · 10,047 nm
23h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
11,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 23h 8m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- WLG — Wellington International Airport · Wellington, New Zealand
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 WLG
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport31 mi away
- PCN · Picton Aerodrome44 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport50 mi away
- BHE · Woodbourne Airport50 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from WLG?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Wellington (WLG) is 11,562 miles (18,608 km, 10,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to WLG?
A nonstop flight takes about 23h 8m 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 Wellington?
Wellington is 10 hours ahead of Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to WLG?
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