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VLU to CIU: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Sault Ste Marie (Chippewa County International Airport)
4,418 mi
7,110 km · 3,839 nm
9h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,418 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 8m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- CIU — Chippewa County International Airport · Sault Ste Marie, 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 CIU
- YAM · Sault Ste Marie Airport16 mi away
- DRE · Drummond Island Airport39 mi away
- PLN · Pellston Regional Airport of Emmet County Airport49 mi away
- GLR · Gaylord Regional Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from CIU?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Sault Ste Marie (CIU) is 4,418 miles (7,110 km, 3,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to CIU?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 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 Sault Ste Marie?
Sault Ste Marie is 7 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to CIU?
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