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TCM to LID: distance & flight time
Tacoma (McChord Air Force Base) → Valkenburg (Valkenburg Naval Air Base)
4,894 mi
7,876 km · 4,252 nm
10h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+9h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,894 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 4m 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
- TCM — McChord Air Force Base · Tacoma, 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 TCM
- SEA · Seattle Tacoma International Airport23 mi away
- GRF · Gray Army Air Field6 mi away
- TIW · Tacoma Narrows Airport10 mi away
- OLM · Olympia Regional Airport23 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 TCM from LID?
The flight distance from Tacoma (TCM) to Valkenburg (LID) is 4,894 miles (7,876 km, 4,252 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TCM to LID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 4m 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 Tacoma and Valkenburg?
Valkenburg is 9 hours ahead of Tacoma.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TCM to LID?
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