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VEL to LUF: distance & flight time
Vernal (Vernal Regional Airport) → Phoenix (Luke Air Force Base)
503 mi
809 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VEL — Vernal Regional Airport · Vernal, United States
- LUF — Luke Air Force Base · Phoenix, United States
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 LUF
- PHX · Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport22 mi away
- GYR · Phoenix Goodyear Airport8 mi away
- BXK · Buckeye Municipal Airport19 mi away
- DVT · Phoenix Deer Valley Airport20 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VEL from LUF?
The flight distance from Vernal (VEL) to Phoenix (LUF) is 503 miles (809 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VEL to LUF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 Phoenix?
Phoenix is 1 hour behind Vernal.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VEL to LUF?
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