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RAL to VLU: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,920 mi
9,527 km · 5,144 nm
12h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+10h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
5,920 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 4m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 10-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, 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.
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 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 RAL from VLU?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,920 miles (9,527 km, 5,144 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 4m 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 Riverside and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 10 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to VLU?
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