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VLU to CDR: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Chadron (Chadron Municipal Airport)
5,071 mi
8,162 km · 4,407 nm
10h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,071 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 9-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- CDR — Chadron Municipal Airport · Chadron, 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 CDR
- AIA · Alliance Municipal Airport56 mi away
- BFF · Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport71 mi away
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport83 mi away
- RCA · Ellsworth Air Force Base90 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from CDR?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Chadron (CDR) is 5,071 miles (8,162 km, 4,407 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CDR?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 25m 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 Chadron?
Chadron is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to CDR?
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