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LUK to NLV: distance & flight time
Cincinnati (Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field) → Nikolayev (Mykolaiv International Airport)
5,311 mi
8,548 km · 4,615 nm
10h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,311 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 53m 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
- LUK — Cincinnati Municipal Airport Lunken Field · Cincinnati, United States
- NLV — Mykolaiv International Airport · Nikolayev, Ukraine
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near LUK
Near NLV
- KHE · Kherson International Airport38 mi away
- ODS · Odessa International Airport73 mi away
- KWG · Kryvyi Rih International Airport91 mi away
- KGO · Kirovograd Airport104 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is LUK from NLV?
The flight distance from Cincinnati (LUK) to Nikolayev (NLV) is 5,311 miles (8,548 km, 4,615 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LUK to NLV?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 53m 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 Cincinnati and Nikolayev?
Nikolayev is 7 hours ahead of Cincinnati.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LUK to NLV?
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