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LYA to VLU: distance & flight time
Luoyang (Luoyang Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
3,962 mi
6,376 km · 3,443 nm
8h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,962 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYA — Luoyang Airport · Luoyang, China
- 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 LYA
- YCU · Yuncheng Guangong Airport81 mi away
- CGO · Zhengzhou Xinzheng International Airport84 mi away
- LFQ · Linfen Qiaoli Airport105 mi away
- CIH · Changzhi Airport112 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 LYA from VLU?
The flight distance from Luoyang (LYA) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 3,962 miles (6,376 km, 3,443 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYA to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 14m 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 Luoyang and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 5 hours behind Luoyang.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYA to VLU?
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