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NEW to LID: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,785 mi
7,701 km · 4,158 nm
9h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,785 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 51m 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
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, 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 NEW
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 NEW from LID?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,785 miles (7,701 km, 4,158 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 51m 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 New Orleans and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to LID?
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