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VLU to CID: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Cedar Rapids (The Eastern Iowa Airport)
4,864 mi
7,827 km · 4,226 nm
10h
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,864 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- CID — The Eastern Iowa Airport · Cedar Rapids, 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 CID
- IOW · Iowa City Municipal Airport19 mi away
- ALO · Waterloo Regional Airport58 mi away
- DBQ · Dubuque Regional Airport63 mi away
- OTM · Ottumwa Regional Airport66 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from CID?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Cedar Rapids (CID) is 4,864 miles (7,827 km, 4,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CID?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 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 Cedar Rapids?
Cedar Rapids is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to CID?
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