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VLU to BLB: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Howard (Panama Pacific International Airport)
6,456 mi
10,389 km · 5,610 nm
13h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,456 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 7m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- BLB — Panama Pacific International Airport · Howard, Panama
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 BLB
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from BLB?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Howard (BLB) is 6,456 miles (10,389 km, 5,610 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to BLB?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 7m 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 Howard?
Howard is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to BLB?
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