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VLU to AMS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Amsterdam (Amsterdam Airport Schiphol)
1,071 mi
1,724 km · 931 nm
2h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 48m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- AMS — Amsterdam Airport Schiphol · Amsterdam, Netherlands
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 AMS
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base18 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport28 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport34 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from AMS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Amsterdam (AMS) is 1,071 miles (1,724 km, 931 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to AMS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 48m 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 Amsterdam?
Amsterdam is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to AMS?
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