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VLU to ERI: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Erie (Erie International Tom Ridge Field)
4,536 mi
7,300 km · 3,942 nm
9h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,536 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 22m 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
- ERI — Erie International Tom Ridge Field · Erie, 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 ERI
- JHW · Chautauqua County-Jamestown Airport47 mi away
- FKL · Venango Regional Airport51 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport54 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from ERI?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Erie (ERI) is 4,536 miles (7,300 km, 3,942 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to ERI?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 22m 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 Erie?
Erie is 7 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to ERI?
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