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LID to ZIH: distance & flight time
Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base) → Zihuatanejo (Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport)
5,906 mi
9,505 km · 5,132 nm
12h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,906 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 3m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
- ZIH — Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport · Zihuatanejo, Mexico
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 ZIH
Frequently asked questions
How far is LID from ZIH?
The flight distance from Valkenburg (LID) to Zihuatanejo (ZIH) is 5,906 miles (9,505 km, 5,132 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LID to ZIH?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 3m 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 Zihuatanejo?
Zihuatanejo is 8 hours behind Valkenburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LID to ZIH?
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