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SOM to VLU: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
5,885 mi
9,471 km · 5,114 nm
12h
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,885 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 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 SOM from VLU?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 5,885 miles (9,471 km, 5,114 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 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 San Tome and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 7 hours ahead of San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to VLU?
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