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LUF to UTC: distance & flight time
Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base) → Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base)
5,427 mi
8,734 km · 4,716 nm
11h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,427 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 6m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Near UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUF from UTC?
The flight distance from Phoenix (LUF) to Soesterberg (UTC) is 5,427 miles (8,734 km, 4,716 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUF to UTC?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 6m 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 Phoenix and Soesterberg?
Soesterberg is 9 hours ahead of Phoenix.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUF to UTC?
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