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VLU to BDS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Brindisi (Brindisi – Salento Airport)
1,227 mi
1,974 km · 1,066 nm
3h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,227 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 8m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- BDS — Brindisi – Salento Airport · Brindisi, Italy
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 BDS
- TAR · Taranto-Grottaglie "Marcello Arlotta" Airport30 mi away
- LCC · Lecce Galatina Air Base31 mi away
- BRI · Bari Karol Wojtyła Airport70 mi away
- TIA · Tirana International Airport Mother Teresa106 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from BDS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Brindisi (BDS) is 1,227 miles (1,974 km, 1,066 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to BDS?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 Brindisi?
Brindisi is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to BDS?
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