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FTK to VLU: distance & flight time
Fort Knox (Godman Army Air Field) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,945 mi
7,958 km · 4,297 nm
10h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
4,945 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FTK — Godman Army Air Field · Fort Knox, 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 FTK
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field22 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field28 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport60 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport61 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 FTK from VLU?
The flight distance from Fort Knox (FTK) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,945 miles (7,958 km, 4,297 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FTK to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 10m 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 Fort Knox and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 7 hours ahead of Fort Knox.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FTK to VLU?
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