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CDS to VLU: distance & flight time
Childress (Childress Municipal Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,534 mi
8,907 km · 4,809 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,534 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CDS — Childress Municipal Airport · Childress, United States
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CDS
- LTS · Altus Air Force Base60 mi away
- HBR · Hobart Regional Airport80 mi away
- CSM · Clinton Sherman Airport88 mi away
- PPA · Perry Lefors Field91 mi away
Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CDS from VLU?
The flight distance from Childress (CDS) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,534 miles (8,907 km, 4,809 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CDS to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CDS to VLU?
Nonstop service on CDS–VLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Childress and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 8 hours ahead of Childress.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CDS to VLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CDS–VLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CDS to VLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CDS–VLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.