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MKE to LID: distance & flight time
Milwaukee (General Mitchell International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,054 mi
6,524 km · 3,523 nm
8h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,054 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 25m 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
- MKE — General Mitchell International Airport · Milwaukee, 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 MKE
- MWC · Lawrence J Timmerman Airport13 mi away
- RAC · John H Batten Airport14 mi away
- ENW · Kenosha Regional Airport24 mi away
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare 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 MKE from LID?
The flight distance from Milwaukee (MKE) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,054 miles (6,524 km, 3,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MKE to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 25m 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 Milwaukee and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Milwaukee.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MKE to LID?
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