Nonstop flight route between Leiden, Netherlands and Shymkent, Kazakhstan:
Departure Airport:
(52°10'0"N by 4°25'9"E)
Arrival Airport:
(42°21'54"N by 69°28'33"E)
Distance from LID to CIT:
3,017.31 miles (4,855.88 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID), Leiden, Netherlands and Shymkent International Airport (CIT), Shymkent, Kazakhstan would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,017 miles (or 4,856 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Valkenburg Naval Air Base and Shymkent International Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Valkenburg Naval Air Base and Shymkent International Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | LID / EHVB |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Leiden, Netherlands |
| GPS Coordinates: | 52°10'0"N by 4°25'9"E |
| Operator/Owner: | Royal Netherlands Navy |
| Airport Type: | Military |
| Elevation: | 0 feet (0 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from LID |
| More Information: | LID Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CIT / UAII |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Shymkent, Kazakhstan |
| GPS Coordinates: | 42°21'54"N by 69°28'33"E |
| Area Served: | Shymkent |
| Operator/Owner: | JSC "Shymkent International Airport" |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 1385 feet (422 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 3 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CIT |
| More Information: | CIT Maps & Info |
Facts about Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID):
- The closest airport to Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM), which is located only 15 miles (23 kilometers) S of LID.
- Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) has 2 runways.
- In March of 2014 Valkenburg was used as the home base for both police and military helicopters providing security during the 2014 Nuclear Security Summit.
- In addition to being known as "Valkenburg Naval Air Base", another name for LID is "Vliegkamp Valkenburg".
- Because of Valkenburg Naval Air Base's relatively low elevation of 0 feet, planes can take off or land at Valkenburg Naval Air Base at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Valkenburg Naval Air Base (LID) is Chatham Islands (CHT), which is located 11,858 miles (19,084 kilometers) away in Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand.
Facts about Shymkent International Airport (CIT):
- Shymkent International Airport is an airport serving Shymkent in South Kazakhstan Province, Kazakhstan.
- In addition to being known as "Shymkent International Airport", another name for CIT is "Халықаралық Шымкент Әуежайы".
- The closest airport to Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Tashkent International Airport (TAS), which is located 77 miles (124 kilometers) S of CIT.
- The furthest airport from Shymkent International Airport (CIT) is Mataveri International Airport (IPC), which is located 11,385 miles (18,322 kilometers) away in Easter Island, Chile.
- Shymkent International Airport (CIT) has 3 runways.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 14.51 miles (23.35 km) S | Rotterdam The Hague Airport (RTM) | Rotterdam, Netherlands |     |
| 2 | 17.56 miles (28.27 km) NE | Amsterdam Airport Schiphol (AMS) | Haarlemmermeer, Netherlands | |
| 3 | 46.84 miles (75.37 km) SSE | Gilze-Rijen Air Base (GLZ) | Breda, Netherlands | |
| 4 | 49.70 miles (79.99 km) S | Woensdrecht Air Base (WOE) | Woensdrecht, Netherlands | |
| 5 | 51.01 miles (82.09 km) ENE | Lelystad Airport (LEY) | Lelystad, Netherlands | |
| 6 | 54.46 miles (87.64 km) NNE | De Kooy Airfield (DHR) | Den Helder, Netherlands | |
| 7 | 63.94 miles (102.90 km) SSE | Zoersel-Oostmalle Airfield (OBL) | Zoersel / Oostmalle, Belgium | |
| 8 | 64.17 miles (103.26 km) SE | Eindhoven Airport (EIN) | Eindhoven, Netherlands | |
| 9 | 64.63 miles (104.00 km) ESE | Volkel Air Base (UDE) | Uden, Noord-Brabant, Netherlands | |
| 10 | 67.54 miles (108.70 km) S | Antwerp International Airport (ANR) | Antwerp, Belgium | |
| 11 | 83.18 miles (133.86 km) ESE | Weeze Airport (NRN) | Weeze, Niederrhein, Germany | |
| 12 | 87.47 miles (140.76 km) S | Brussels Airport (BRU) | Brussels, Belgium | |
| 13 | 92.40 miles (148.70 km) NE | Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR) | Leeuwarden, Netherlands | |
| 14 | 94.36 miles (151.85 km) SW | Ostend-Bruges International Airport (OST) | Flanders, Belgium | |
| 15 | 104.27 miles (167.81 km) SE | Maastricht Aachen Airport (MST) | Maastricht, Limburg, Netherlands | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,858.00 miles (19,083.55 km) S | Chatham Islands (CHT) | Waitangi, Chatham Islands, New Zealand | |
| 2 | 11,663.95 miles (18,771.27 km) ESE | Dunedin International Airport (DUD) | Dunedin, Otago, New Zealand | |
| 3 | 11,652.07 miles (18,752.15 km) SE | Oamaru Airport (OAM) | Oamaru, North Otago, New Zealand | |
| 4 | 11,624.29 miles (18,707.43 km) SE | Christchurch International Airport (CHC) | Christchurch, New Zealand | |
| 5 | 11,624.24 miles (18,707.35 km) SE | Richard Pearse Airport (Timaru Airport) (TIU) | Timaru, New Zealand | |
| 6 | 11,622.84 miles (18,705.10 km) SE | Ashburton Aerodrome (ASG) | Ashburton, New Zealand | |
| 7 | 11,622.06 miles (18,703.84 km) ESE | Ryan's Creek Aerodrome (SZS) | Stewart Island, New Zealand | |
| 8 | 11,611.76 miles (18,687.27 km) ESE | Invercargill Airport (IVC) | Invercargill, New Zealand | |
| 9 | 11,601.62 miles (18,670.95 km) ESE | Alexandra Aerodrome (ALR) | Alexandra, New Zealand | |
| 10 | 11,596.11 miles (18,662.08 km) SE | Kaikoura Aerodrome (KBZ) | Kaikoura, New Zealand | |
| 11 | 11,574.64 miles (18,627.53 km) ESE | Wanaka Airport (WKA) | Wanaka, New Zealand | |
| 12 | 11,569.54 miles (18,619.32 km) ESE | Queenstown Airport (ZQN) | Queenstown, New Zealand | |
| 13 | 11,566.85 miles (18,615.00 km) SE | Glentanner Aerodrome (GTN) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| 14 | 11,562.10 miles (18,607.35 km) SE | Wellington International Airport (WLG) | Wellington, New Zealand | |
| 15 | 11,560.13 miles (18,604.18 km) SE | Mount Cook Airport (MON) | Mount Cook, New Zealand | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 77.15 miles (124.16 km) S | Tashkent International Airport (TAS) | Tashkent, Uzbekistan | |
| 2 | 98.87 miles (159.12 km) ENE | Taraz Airport (DMB) | Taraz (formerly Dzhambul and Aulie-Ata), Kazakhstan | |
| 3 | 148.96 miles (239.73 km) S | Khujand International Airport (LBD) | Khujand, Tajikistan | |
| 4 | 181.80 miles (292.58 km) SE | Fergana International Airport (FEG) | Fergana, Uzbekistan | |
| 5 | 184.45 miles (296.84 km) SE | Andizhan International Airport (AZN) | Andizhan, Uzbekistan | |
| 6 | 210.20 miles (338.29 km) SE | Osh International Airport (OSS) | Osh, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 7 | 252.98 miles (407.12 km) NW | Kyzylorda Airport (KZO) | Kyzylorda (Kzyl-Orda), Kazakhstan | |
| 8 | 258.38 miles (415.83 km) ENE | Manas International Airport (FRU) | Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan | |
| 9 | 266.88 miles (429.50 km) S | Dushanbe International Airport (DYU) | Dushanbe, Tajikistan | |
| 10 | 274.18 miles (441.25 km) W | Zarafshan Airport (AFS) | Zarafshan, Navoiy Province, Uzbekistan | |
| 11 | 279.63 miles (450.03 km) SSE | Darwaz Airport (DAZ) | Darwaz, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| 12 | 311.56 miles (501.40 km) S | Khwahan Airport (KWH) | Khwahan, Afghanistan | |
| 13 | 315.60 miles (507.91 km) WSW | Bukhara International Airport (BHK) | Bukhara, Uzbekistan | |
| 14 | 348.39 miles (560.69 km) SSE | Sheghnan Airport (SGA) | Sheghnan, Afghanistan | |
| 15 | 366.47 miles (589.77 km) S | Fayzabad Airport د فیض اباد هوائی ډګر (FBD) | Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,384.73 miles (18,321.89 km) S | Mataveri International Airport (IPC) | Easter Island, Chile | |
| 2 | 10,577.48 miles (17,022.76 km) WSW | Gamboa Airport (WCA) | Castro, Chile | |
| 3 | 10,572.31 miles (17,014.44 km) WSW | Mocopulli Airport (MHC) | Castro, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 4 | 10,569.51 miles (17,009.94 km) WSW | Pupelde Airfield (ZUD) | Ancud, Los Lagos Region, Chile | |
| 5 | 10,565.88 miles (17,004.09 km) WSW | Cochrane Airfield (LGR) | Cochrane, Chile | |
| 6 | 10,560.11 miles (16,994.81 km) WSW | Teniente Julio Gallardo Airfield (PNT) | Puerto Natales, Chile | |
| 7 | 10,555.81 miles (16,987.89 km) WSW | Lago Argentino Airport (ING) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz, Argentina | |
| 8 | 10,545.05 miles (16,970.57 km) WSW | Comandante Armando Tola International Airport (FTE) | El Calafate, Santa Cruz Province, Argentina | |
| 9 | 10,532.20 miles (16,949.90 km) WSW | Teniente Vidal Airfield (GXQ) | Coyhaique, Chile | |
| 10 | 10,530.57 miles (16,947.27 km) WSW | Chaitén Airfield (WCH) | Chaitén, Los Lagos, Chile | |
| 11 | 10,526.54 miles (16,940.78 km) W | El Tepual International Airport (PMC) | Puerto Montt, Chile | |
| 12 | 10,519.79 miles (16,929.91 km) WSW | Chile Chico Airfield (CCH) | Chile Chico, Aisén Region, Chile | |
| 13 | 10,519.61 miles (16,929.63 km) W | Frutillar Airport (FRT) | Frutillar, Chile | |
| 14 | 10,514.96 miles (16,922.14 km) WSW | Balmaceda Airport (BBA) | Balmaceda, Chile | |
| 15 | 10,509.73 miles (16,913.73 km) W | Cañal Bajo Carlos Hott Siebert Airport (ZOS) | Osorno, Chile | |