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SOM to LID: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,827 mi
7,769 km · 4,195 nm
9h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+6h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,827 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 56m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 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 SOM from LID?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,827 miles (7,769 km, 4,195 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 56m 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 Tome and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 6 hours ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to LID?
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