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MCW to LID: distance & flight time
Mason City (Mason City Municipal Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,237 mi
6,819 km · 3,682 nm
8h 46m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,237 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 46m 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
- MCW — Mason City Municipal Airport · Mason 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 MCW
- CCY · Northeast Iowa Regional Airport37 mi away
- FOD · Fort Dodge Regional Airport60 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport63 mi away
- RST · Rochester International Airport67 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 MCW from LID?
The flight distance from Mason City (MCW) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,237 miles (6,819 km, 3,682 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MCW to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 46m 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 Mason City and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Mason City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MCW to LID?
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