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SFO to LID: distance & flight time
San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
5,457 mi
8,782 km · 4,742 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,457 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 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 SFO from LID?
The flight distance from San Francisco (SFO) to Valkenburg (LID) is 5,457 miles (8,782 km, 4,742 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SFO to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 San Francisco and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 9 hours ahead of San Francisco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SFO to LID?
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