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RTN to VLU: distance & flight time
Raton (Raton Municipal-Crews Field) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,487 mi
8,830 km · 4,768 nm
11h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,487 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 13m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RTN — Raton Municipal-Crews Field · Raton, 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 RTN
- TSM · Taos Regional Airport68 mi away
- LVS · Las Vegas Municipal Airport83 mi away
- ALS · San Luis Valley Regional Bergman Field89 mi away
- PUB · Pueblo Memorial Airport107 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 RTN from VLU?
The flight distance from Raton (RTN) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,487 miles (8,830 km, 4,768 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTN to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 13m 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 cheapest way to fly from RTN to VLU?
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