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VLU to ALX: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Alexander City (Thomas C Russell Field)
5,240 mi
8,433 km · 4,554 nm
10h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,240 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 44m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- ALX — Thomas C Russell Field · Alexander City, 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 ALX
- AUO · Auburn University Regional Airport37 mi away
- MXF · Maxwell Air Force Base44 mi away
- ASN · Talladega Municipal Airport46 mi away
- ANB · Anniston Regional Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from ALX?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Alexander City (ALX) is 5,240 miles (8,433 km, 4,554 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to ALX?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 44m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to ALX?
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