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SEE to LID: distance & flight time
El Cajon (Gillespie Field) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,584 mi
8,986 km · 4,852 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,584 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- SEE — Gillespie Field · El Cajon, 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 SEE
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 SEE from LID?
The flight distance from El Cajon (SEE) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,584 miles (8,986 km, 4,852 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEE to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 El Cajon and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 9 hours ahead of El Cajon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEE to LID?
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