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VLU to BNX: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Banja Luka (Banja Luka International Airport)
979 mi
1,575 km · 850 nm
2h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
979 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 36m 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
- BNX — Banja Luka International Airport · Banja Luka, Bosnia and Herzegovina
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 BNX
- TZL · Tuzla International Airport78 mi away
- ZAG · Zagreb Airport81 mi away
- OSI · Osijek Airport82 mi away
- PEV · Pécs-Pogány Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from BNX?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Banja Luka (BNX) is 979 miles (1,575 km, 850 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to BNX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 36m 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 Banja Luka?
Banja Luka is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to BNX?
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