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FSD to VLU: distance & flight time
Sioux Falls (Joe Foss Field Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,884 mi
7,860 km · 4,244 nm
10h 3m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,884 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 3m 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
- FSD — Joe Foss Field Airport · Sioux Falls, 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 FSD
- YKN · Chan Gurney Municipal Airport56 mi away
- MHE · Mitchell Municipal Airport66 mi away
- SPW · Spencer Municipal Airport82 mi away
- SUX · Sioux Gateway Col. Bud Day Field83 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 FSD from VLU?
The flight distance from Sioux Falls (FSD) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,884 miles (7,860 km, 4,244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FSD to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 3m 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 Sioux Falls and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 8 hours ahead of Sioux Falls.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FSD to VLU?
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