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MBW to VLU: distance & flight time
Melbourne (Melbourne Moorabbin Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
9,251 mi
14,889 km · 8,039 nm
18h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,251 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MBW — Melbourne Moorabbin Airport · Melbourne, Australia
- 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 MBW
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport20 mi away
- MEL · Melbourne International Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport35 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport45 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 MBW from VLU?
The flight distance from Melbourne (MBW) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 9,251 miles (14,889 km, 8,039 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MBW to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 36m 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 Melbourne and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 7 hours behind Melbourne.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MBW to VLU?
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