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LYS to VLU: distance & flight time
Lyon (Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
1,319 mi
2,122 km · 1,146 nm
3h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,319 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 20m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LYS — Lyon Saint-Exupéry Airport · Lyon, France
- 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 LYS
- LYN · Lyon-Bron Airport7 mi away
- GNB · Grenoble-Isère Airport28 mi away
- CMF · Chambéry-Savoie Airport39 mi away
- EBU · Saint-Étienne-Bouthéon Airport40 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 LYS from VLU?
The flight distance from Lyon (LYS) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 1,319 miles (2,122 km, 1,146 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LYS to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 20m 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 Lyon and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 1 hour ahead of Lyon.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LYS to VLU?
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