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VLU to ESB: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
1,128 mi
1,816 km · 980 nm
2h 55m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
1,128 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 55m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
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 ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from ESB?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Ankara (ESB) is 1,128 miles (1,816 km, 980 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 55m 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 cheapest way to fly from VLU to ESB?
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