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MQU to LID: distance & flight time
Mariquita (Mariquita Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,481 mi
8,821 km · 4,763 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,481 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m 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
- MQU — Mariquita Airport · Mariquita, Colombia
- 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 MQU
- PAL · German Olano Air Base24 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport42 mi away
- IBE · Perales Airport57 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport62 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 MQU from LID?
The flight distance from Mariquita (MQU) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,481 miles (8,821 km, 4,763 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MQU to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 Mariquita and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Mariquita.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MQU to LID?
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