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VLU to EML: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Emmen (Emmen Air Base)
1,142 mi
1,838 km · 992 nm
2h 57m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,142 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 57m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- EML — Emmen Air Base · Emmen, Switzerland
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 EML
- BXO · Buochs Airport9 mi away
- ZRH · Zürich Airport28 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base35 mi away
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport40 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from EML?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Emmen (EML) is 1,142 miles (1,838 km, 992 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to EML?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 57m 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 Emmen?
Emmen is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to EML?
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