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SOU to LID: distance & flight time
Southampton (Southampton Airport) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
262 mi
421 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOU — Southampton Airport · Southampton, United Kingdom
- 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 SOU
- LGW · London Gatwick Airport52 mi away
- LHR · London Heathrow Airport53 mi away
- QLA · Lasham Airport22 mi away
- BBP · Bembridge Airport22 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 SOU from LID?
The flight distance from Southampton (SOU) to Valkenburg (LID) is 262 miles (421 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOU to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 Southampton and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 1 hour ahead of Southampton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOU to LID?
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