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VEL to FLZ: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Sibolga (Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport)
9,028 mi
14,529 km · 7,845 nm
18h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
9,028 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 10m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- FLZ — Dr Ferdinand Lumban Tobing Airport · Sibolga, Indonesia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VEL
- FBR · Fort Bridger Airport81 mi away
- RKS · Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport83 mi away
- PUC · Carbon County Regional/Buck Davis Field87 mi away
- EVW · Evanston-Uinta County Airport-Burns Field98 mi away
Near FLZ
- AEG · Aek Godang Airport39 mi away
- DTB · Silangit Airport49 mi away
- GNS · Binaka Airport86 mi away
- PPR · Pasir Pangaraan Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from FLZ?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Sibolga (FLZ) is 9,028 miles (14,529 km, 7,845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to FLZ?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 10m 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 Vernal and Sibolga?
Sibolga is 13 hours ahead of Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to FLZ?
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