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VLU to AKA: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Ankang (Ankang Wulipu Airport)
3,940 mi
6,341 km · 3,424 nm
8h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+5h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
3,940 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 5-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- AKA — Ankang Wulipu Airport · Ankang, China
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 AKA
- HZG · Hanzhong Chenggu Airport104 mi away
- HPG · Shennongjia Hongping Airport111 mi away
- WDS · Shiyan Wudangshan Airport115 mi away
- SIA · Xi'an Xiguan Airport116 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from AKA?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Ankang (AKA) is 3,940 miles (6,341 km, 3,424 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to AKA?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 12m 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 Ankang?
Ankang is 5 hours ahead of Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to AKA?
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