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NEW to VLU: distance & flight time
New Orleans (Lakefront Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,531 mi
8,902 km · 4,807 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,531 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- NEW — Lakefront Airport · New Orleans, United States
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near NEW
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 NEW from VLU?
The flight distance from New Orleans (NEW) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,531 miles (8,902 km, 4,807 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NEW to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from NEW to VLU?
Nonstop service on NEW–VLU depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 11h 19m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between New Orleans and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 8 hours ahead of New Orleans.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NEW to VLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on NEW–VLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some NEW to VLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain NEW–VLU tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.