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POB to LID: distance & flight time
Fort Bragg (Pope Field) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,089 mi
6,581 km · 3,553 nm
8h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,089 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- POB — Pope Field · Fort Bragg, 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 POB
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field5 mi away
- FAY · Fayetteville Regional Grannis Field15 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport22 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport39 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 POB from LID?
The flight distance from Fort Bragg (POB) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,089 miles (6,581 km, 3,553 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from POB to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 29m 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 Fort Bragg and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Fort Bragg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from POB to LID?
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