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SCF to LID: distance & flight time
Scottsdale (Scottsdale Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,378 mi
8,654 km · 4,673 nm
11h 1m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,378 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 1m 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
- SCF — Scottsdale Airport · Scottsdale, 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 SCF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport14 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport11 mi away
- MSC · Falcon Field15 mi away
- AZA · Phoenix-Mesa-Gateway Airport26 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 SCF from LID?
The flight distance from Scottsdale (SCF) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,378 miles (8,654 km, 4,673 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SCF to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 1m 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 SCF to LID?
Nonstop service on SCF–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 11h 1m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Scottsdale and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 9 hours ahead of Scottsdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SCF to LID?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SCF–LID that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SCF to LID fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SCF–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.