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THQ to VLU: distance & flight time
Tianshui (Tianshui Maijishan Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
3,728 mi
5,999 km · 3,239 nm
7h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-5h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
3,728 miles nonstop takes roughly 7h 47m 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
- THQ — Tianshui Maijishan Airport · Tianshui, 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.
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Near THQ
- LNL · Longnan Chengzhou Airport53 mi away
- GYU · Guyuan Liupanshan Airport107 mi away
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport125 mi away
- IQN · Qingyang Airport131 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 THQ from VLU?
The flight distance from Tianshui (THQ) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 3,728 miles (5,999 km, 3,239 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from THQ to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 7h 47m 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 Tianshui and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 5 hours behind Tianshui.
What is the cheapest way to fly from THQ to VLU?
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