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SMD to LID: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,039 mi
6,500 km · 3,510 nm
8h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 23m 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from LID?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,039 miles (6,500 km, 3,510 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 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 Fort Wayne IN and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to LID?
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