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MCI to LID: distance & flight time
Kansas City (Kansas City International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,481 mi
7,212 km · 3,894 nm
9h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 15m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MCI — Kansas City International Airport · Kansas City, United States
- LID — Valkenburg Naval Air Base · Valkenburg, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MCI
- FLV · Sherman Army Air Field12 mi away
- MKC · Charles B. Wheeler Downtown Airport14 mi away
- OJC · Johnson County Executive Airport31 mi away
- LWC · Lawrence Municipal Airport33 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is MCI from LID?
The flight distance from Kansas City (MCI) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,481 miles (7,212 km, 3,894 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCI to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 15m 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 Kansas City and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Kansas City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCI to LID?
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