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SME to LID: distance & flight time
Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,218 mi
6,788 km · 3,665 nm
8h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,218 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 44m 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 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 SME from LID?
The flight distance from Somerset (SME) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,218 miles (6,788 km, 3,665 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SME to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 44m 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 Somerset and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of Somerset.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SME to LID?
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