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PVG to VLU: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,499 mi
7,241 km · 3,910 nm
9h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,499 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 17m 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
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from VLU?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,499 miles (7,241 km, 3,910 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 17m 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 Shanghai and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 5 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to VLU?
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