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UKB to VLU: distance & flight time
Kobe (Kobe Airport) → Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport)
4,768 mi
7,673 km · 4,143 nm
9h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,768 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- UKB — Kobe Airport · Kobe, Japan
- 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 UKB
- KIX · Kansai International Airport14 mi away
- ITM · Osaka International Airport16 mi away
- TKS · Tokushima Airport/JMSDF Air Base49 mi away
- TJH · Tajima Airport66 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 UKB from VLU?
The flight distance from Kobe (UKB) to Velikiye Luki (VLU) is 4,768 miles (7,673 km, 4,143 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UKB to VLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 49m 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 Kobe and Velikiye Luki?
Velikiye Luki is 6 hours behind Kobe.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UKB to VLU?
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