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GIS to VLU: distance & flight time
Gisborne (Gisborne Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
10,514 mi
16,921 km · 9,136 nm
21h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
10,514 miles nonstop takes roughly 21h 5m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIS — Gisborne Airport · Gisborne, New Zealand
- 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 GIS
- WIR · Wairoa Airport39 mi away
- WHK · Whakatane Airport77 mi away
- NPE · Hawke's Bay Airport81 mi away
- ROT · Rotorua Regional Airport98 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 GIS from VLU?
The flight distance from Gisborne (GIS) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 10,514 miles (16,921 km, 9,136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIS to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 21h 5m 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 Gisborne and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 9 hours behind Gisborne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIS to VLU?
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