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VLU to AKO: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Akron (Colorado Plains Regional Airport)
5,242 mi
8,435 km · 4,555 nm
10h 45m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,242 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 45m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- AKO — Colorado Plains Regional Airport · Akron, United States
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 AKO
- STK · Sterling Municipal Airport30 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport80 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field65 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport77 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from AKO?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Akron (AKO) is 5,242 miles (8,435 km, 4,555 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to AKO?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 45m 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 Akron?
Akron is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to AKO?
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