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VLU to ESS: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Essen (Essen Mulheim Airport)
1,017 mi
1,637 km · 884 nm
2h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,017 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 41m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- ESS — Essen Mulheim Airport · Essen, Germany
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 ESS
- DUS · Düsseldorf Airport11 mi away
- MGL · Mönchengladbach Airport22 mi away
- DTM · Dortmund Airport30 mi away
- NRN · Weeze Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from ESS?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Essen (ESS) is 1,017 miles (1,637 km, 884 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to ESS?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 41m 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 Essen?
Essen is 1 hour behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to ESS?
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