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VLU to DRO: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Durango (Durango La Plata County Airport)
5,530 mi
8,899 km · 4,805 nm
11h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
-9h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,530 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 19m 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
- DRO — Durango La Plata County Airport · Durango, 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 DRO
- FMN · Four Corners Regional Airport39 mi away
- CEZ · Cortez Municipal Airport49 mi away
- TEX · Telluride Regional Airport56 mi away
- MTJ · Montrose Regional Airport94 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from DRO?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Durango (DRO) is 5,530 miles (8,899 km, 4,805 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to DRO?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 19m 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 Durango?
Durango is 9 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to DRO?
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