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VLU to AFA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → San Rafael (Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport)
8,496 mi
13,673 km · 7,383 nm
17h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
8,496 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 8m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- AFA — Suboficial Ay Santiago Germano Airport · San Rafael, Argentina
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Near AFA
- LGS · Comodoro D.R. Salomón Airport91 mi away
- MDZ · El Plumerillo Airport123 mi away
- QRC · De La Independencia Airport138 mi away
- LUQ · Brigadier Mayor D Cesar Raul Ojeda Airport148 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from AFA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to San Rafael (AFA) is 8,496 miles (13,673 km, 7,383 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to AFA?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 8m 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 Velikiye Luki and San Rafael?
San Rafael is 6 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to AFA?
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