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MES to VLU: distance & flight time
Medan (Soewondo Air Force Base) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,185 mi
8,344 km · 4,505 nm
10h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-4h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,185 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 38m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 4-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MES — Soewondo Air Force Base · Medan, Indonesia
- 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 MES
- KNO · Kualanamu International Airport16 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport92 mi away
- PKG · Pulau Pangkor Airport138 mi away
- FLZ · Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport139 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 MES from VLU?
The flight distance from Medan (MES) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,185 miles (8,344 km, 4,505 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MES to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 38m 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 Medan and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 4 hours behind Medan.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MES to VLU?
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