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OSM to LID: distance & flight time
Mosul (Mosul International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
2,172 mi
3,495 km · 1,887 nm
4h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,172 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- OSM — Mosul International Airport · Mosul, Iraq
- 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 OSM
- RQW · Qayyarah West Airport37 mi away
- EBL · Erbil International Airport46 mi away
- KIK · Kirkuk Air Base89 mi away
- NKT · Şırnak Şerafettin Elçi Airport95 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 OSM from LID?
The flight distance from Mosul (OSM) to Valkenburg (LID) is 2,172 miles (3,495 km, 1,887 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OSM to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 44m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from OSM to LID?
Nonstop service on OSM–LID depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Mosul and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 2 hours behind Mosul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OSM to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on OSM–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some OSM to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain OSM–LID tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.