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OAK to LID: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,447 mi
8,766 km · 4,733 nm
11h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,447 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 9m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from LID?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,447 miles (8,766 km, 4,733 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 9m 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 Oakland and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 9 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to LID?
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