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ORD to LID: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago O'Hare International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,101 mi
6,600 km · 3,563 nm
8h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,101 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 30m 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
- ORD — Chicago O'Hare International Airport · Chicago, 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 ORD
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport9 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport15 mi away
- CGX · Chicago Meigs Airport17 mi away
- DPA · Dupage Airport18 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 ORD from LID?
The flight distance from Chicago (ORD) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,101 miles (6,600 km, 3,563 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ORD to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 30m 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 Chicago and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ORD to LID?
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