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ELB to VLU: distance & flight time
El Banco (Las Flores Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
6,245 mi
10,051 km · 5,427 nm
12h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,245 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 43m 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
- ELB — Las Flores Airport · El Banco, Colombia
- 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 ELB
- MGN · Baracoa Airport62 mi away
- OCV · Aguas Claras Airport66 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport92 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport108 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 ELB from VLU?
The flight distance from El Banco (ELB) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 6,245 miles (10,051 km, 5,427 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ELB to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 43m 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 El Banco and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 8 hours ahead of El Banco.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ELB to VLU?
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