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SOW to VNY: distance & flight time
Show Low (Show Low Regional Airport) → Van Nuys (Van Nuys Airport)
484 mi
780 km · 421 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
484 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- SOW — Show Low Regional Airport · Show Low, United States
- VNY — Van Nuys Airport · Van Nuys, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near SOW
- INW · Winslow Lindbergh Regional Airport66 mi away
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport129 mi away
- SAD · Safford Regional Airport100 mi away
- SDX · Sedona Airport109 mi away
Near VNY
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport19 mi away
- WHP · Whiteman Airport6 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport8 mi away
- SMO · Santa Monica Municipal Airport14 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOW from VNY?
The flight distance from Show Low (SOW) to Van Nuys (VNY) is 484 miles (780 km, 421 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOW to VNY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 SOW to VNY?
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