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SEM to LID: distance & flight time
Selma (Craig Field) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,547 mi
7,317 km · 3,951 nm
9h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,547 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 23m 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
- SEM — Craig Field · Selma, 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 SEM
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 SEM from LID?
The flight distance from Selma (SEM) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,547 miles (7,317 km, 3,951 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SEM to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 23m 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 Selma and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 7 hours ahead of Selma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SEM to LID?
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