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CIH to VLU: distance & flight time
Changzhi (Changzhi Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
3,910 mi
6,293 km · 3,398 nm
8h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,910 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CIH — Changzhi Airport · Changzhi, China
- 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 CIH
- HDG · Handan Airport75 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport83 mi away
- TYN · Taiyuan Wusu Airport107 mi away
- LYA · Luoyang Airport112 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 CIH from VLU?
The flight distance from Changzhi (CIH) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 3,910 miles (6,293 km, 3,398 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CIH to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 8m 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 Changzhi and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 5 hours behind Changzhi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CIH to VLU?
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