Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PZI to VLU: distance & flight time
Panzhihua (Bao'anying Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
3,999 mi
6,435 km · 3,475 nm
8h 18m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
See live PZI→VLU fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
3,999 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 18m 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
- PZI — Bao'anying Airport · Panzhihua, 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.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
Near PZI
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base56 mi away
- NLH · Ninglang Luguhu Airport94 mi away
- LJG · Lijiang Airport96 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport103 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 PZI from VLU?
The flight distance from Panzhihua (PZI) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 3,999 miles (6,435 km, 3,475 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PZI to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 18m 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 Panzhihua and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 5 hours behind Panzhihua.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PZI to VLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PZI–VLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.