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LCH to VLU: distance & flight time
Lake Charles (Lake Charles Regional Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,617 mi
9,040 km · 4,881 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,617 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m 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
- LCH — Lake Charles Regional Airport · Lake Charles, 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 LCH
- BPT · Southeast Texas Regional Airport49 mi away
- DRI · Beauregard Regional Airport49 mi away
- BMT · Beaumont Municipal Airport59 mi away
- POE · Polk Army Air Field64 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 LCH from VLU?
The flight distance from Lake Charles (LCH) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,617 miles (9,040 km, 4,881 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LCH to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 Lake Charles and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 8 hours ahead of Lake Charles.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LCH to VLU?
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