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VLU to DEN: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Denver (Denver International Airport)
5,293 mi
8,518 km · 4,599 nm
10h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,293 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 51m 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
- DEN — Denver International Airport · Denver, 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 DEN
- BFK · Buckley Air Force Base12 mi away
- APA · Centennial Airport22 mi away
- BJC · Rocky Mountain Metropolitan Airport24 mi away
- WBU · Boulder Municipal Airport32 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from DEN?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Denver (DEN) is 5,293 miles (8,518 km, 4,599 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to DEN?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 51m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from VLU to DEN?
Nonstop service on VLU–DEN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 10h 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Velikiye Luki and Denver?
Denver is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to DEN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VLU–DEN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VLU to DEN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VLU–DEN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.